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A35473 An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of twenty three lectures delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl. Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673. 1650 (1650) Wing C765; ESTC R17469 487,687 567

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denotatur_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la verbo_fw-la activa_fw-la provocatio_fw-la indignatio_fw-la irritatio_fw-la caligavit_fw-la ab_fw-la indignatione_fw-la oculus_fw-la meus_fw-la vulg._n or_o tropical_o for_o the_o understanding_n some_o interpret_v job_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o that_o have_v compliance_n with_o the_o translation_n which_o be_v also_o give_v of_o the_o latter_a clause_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v when_o i_o come_v thither_o but_o i_o rather_o take_v it_o literal_o for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n my_o eye_n that_o be_v that_o organ_n of_o sight_n which_o be_v as_o the_o glass_n or_o light_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n even_o that_o be_v dim_a by_o reason_n of_o sorrow_n the_o word_n signify_v more_o than_o ordinary_a sorrow_n it_o signify_v sorrow_n with_o indignation_n or_o from_o provocation_n job_n sorrow_n have_v a_o touch_n of_o indignation_n and_o it_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o some_o undue_a provocation_n sorrow_n be_v take_v two_o way_n 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