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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.
4. Man must take time to hear and discuss every case, to find and beat out the truth of every controversy, but God judgeth all at an instant; the matter is no sooner before him, but ⟨p. 458⟩he knoweth it fully: indeed the matter was ever before him, and ever fully known, he knew it from eternity: Things are known to him before they are, by whom all things are. The Lord needeth not to put questions or to be informed by confessions. God is able to prevent our questions with resolutions, and to give us answers before we give him our doubts (Joh. 16.30.) Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee; that is acquainted with our doubts before we propose them, can answer them as soon as we propose them. Seeing it is thus (saith Job) why am I held so long upon the rack to draw out the matter from me? I know thou dost not judge as man judgeth, by enquiring into, or comparing circumstances and actions, answers and questions. Thou art able to make out a judgement of me, and of my condition from thy own knowledge without the contribution of my answers to thy questions, or of other mens testimonies concerning my actions, Thou seest not as man seeth.
4. Man must take time to hear and discusse every case, to finde and beat out the truth of every controversie, but God judgeth all at an instant; the matter is no sooner before him, but ⟨p. 458⟩he knoweth it fully: indeed the matter was ever before him, and ever fully known, he knew it from eternity: Things are known to him before they are, by whom all things are. The Lord needeth not to put questions or to be informed by confessions. God is able to prevent our questions with resolutions, and to give us answers before we give him our doubts (Joh. 16.30.) Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee; that is acquainted with our doubts before we propose them, can answer them as soon as we propose them. Seeing it is thus (saith Job) why am I held so long upon the rack to draw out the matter from me? I know thou dost not judge as man judgeth, by enquiring into, or comparing circumstances and actions, answers and questions. Thou art able to make out a judgement of me, and of my condition from thy own knowledge without the contribution of my answers to thy questions, or of other mens testimonies concerning my actions, Thou seest not as man seeth.