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John Gill's Exposition on Job 41:24

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether [millstone].] Which must be understood not of the substance but of the qualities of it, being bold, courageous, undaunted, and unmerciful; which is true both of the whale and crocodile, and particularly of the crocodile: Aelianus f1560 relates of one sort of them that they are unmerciful, though elsewhere f1561, he represents them as fearful.
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