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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by A. Miller for Henry Overton, 1647
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
7. When it is said, the Lord hath not eyes of flesh, he seeth not as man seeth, the meaning is, his knowledge is not imperfect as the knowledge of man is. An eye of flesh hath bin but a while, and can be but a while, and therefore cannot attain much knowledge, We are but of yesterday, and know nothing (saith Bilaad, c. 8.) He that ⟨p. 455⟩hath but little experience, must needs have more then a little ignorance. Experience breeds knowledge, and brings to perfection in knowledge. The eye of God is from everlasting. If he had not (as he hath) all knowledge in and from himself, he might have fetched it in before this time, from what he hath seen. And he (having seen all things) must needs have perfect knowledge, whose knowledge had been perfect, though he had never seen any of these things.
7. When it is said, the Lord hath not eyes of flesh, he seeth not as man seeth, the meaning is, his knowledge is not imperfect as the knowledge of man is. An eye of flesh hath bin but a while, and can be but a while, and therefore cannot attain much knowledge, We are but of yesterday, and know nothing (saith Bilaad, c. 8.) He that ⟨p. 455⟩hath but little experience, must needs have more then a little ignorance. Experience breeds knowledge, and brings to perfection in knowledge. The eye of God is from everlasting. If he had not (as he hath) all knowledge in and from himself, he might have fetcht it in before this time, from what he hath seen. And he (having seen all things) must needs have perfect knowledge, whose knowledge had been perfect, though he had never seen any of these things.
Besides, As this phrase, an eye of flesh, imports thinness of experience, and thence imperfection of knowledge, so grossness of spirit, and dimness of understanding to attain knowledge. When Peter made that gracious confession (Mat. 16.16.) Thou art Christ the Son of the living God. Christ answers,