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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of twenty three lectures delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of twenty three lectures delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.
London: printed by Matthew Simmons, 1650
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AN EXPOSITION Upon the Fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth Chapte… › Chapter 15 › Verse 9
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Vers. 9. What knowest thou that we know not, what understandest thou that is not in us?
He retorts what Job said, Chap. 12.3. I have understanding as well as you, I am not inferior to you. Here Eliphaz tells him, we have understanding as well as you: Hath God revealed all knowledge to thee, surely we know as much as thou.
He retorts what Job said, Chap. 12.3. I have understanding as well as you, I am not inferiour to you. Here Eliphaz tells him, we have understanding as well as you: Hath God revealed all knowledge to thee, surely we know as much as thou.
What knowest thou which we know not?
The words are plain, and need no explication;1 they sound as if he had said, Come show thy skill, and open thy hidden treasures; thou hast showed nothing yet, but what is common to us and others; thou seemest to speak of mysteries, of things that are unknown, and secret to this day, but surely thou hast not traded much in these; For, What knowest thou that we know not? thou hast not yet produced any such piece of knowledge; if such precious matter be in thee, wrap it not up in the napkin of silence any longer, bring it forth, that we also may know it.