Charnock had a good understanding of his English of the time. Our language is changing but, I remember reading in Biggles books, about "dire straits". and the Bible talks about iron and clay ... (that do not mix), like oil and water. Mysterious to the layman, is the mixture of Fire and iron. but what a word picture. of power and majesty for us to ponder? (Far removed from the baby in the manger and helplessness.)
Thanks Pat, Charnock was a master of the English language (and others besides). In fact, one expert recently remarked that they thought Charnock was unsurpassed at that time in his combination of theogical depth and ease of reading.
Charnock had a good understanding of his English of the time. Our language is changing but, I remember reading in Biggles books, about "dire straits". and the Bible talks about iron and clay ... (that do not mix), like oil and water. Mysterious to the layman, is the mixture of Fire and iron. but what a word picture. of power and majesty for us to ponder? (Far removed from the baby in the manger and helplessness.)
Thanks Pat, Charnock was a master of the English language (and others besides). In fact, one expert recently remarked that they thought Charnock was unsurpassed at that time in his combination of theogical depth and ease of reading.