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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.
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,1 Blessed art thou Simon Bar-jona, for flesh and blood (that is, man) hath not revealed this unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven, As if he had said, All men are flesh and blood, so dull-sighted and blind, that they could never have perceived this truth by any study or observation, it comes only by gift and revelation.
Besides, As this phrase, an eye of flesh, imports thinnesse of experience, and thence imperfection of knowledge, so grossenesse of spirit, and dimnesse of understanding to attain knowledge. When Peter made that gracious confession (Mat. 16.16.) Thou art Christ the Sonne of the living God. Christ answers,1 Blessed art thou Simon Bar-jona, for flesh and bloud (that is, man) hath not revealed this unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven, As if he had said, All men are flesh and bloud, so dull-sighted and blinde, that they could never have perceived this truth by any study or observation, it comes only by gift and revelation.
- 1Carò significat aliquia pingue obtusum crassū minime subtle aut perspicax.Carò significat aliquia pingue obtusum crassū minime subti•e aut perspicax.
The eye of God is not an eye of flesh in this sense neither. All spirits have much clearness of understanding, much sharpness and quickness of apprehension. The devil being a spirit,