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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the book of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus near the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the booke of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus neare the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1661
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.
1The word which we render to hide, is to hide by casting a covering, a veil, a garment, or any other thing, over what we desire should be hid, (Prov: 12.23.) A prudent man concealeth knowledge; it is this word; he doth not pretend to know so much as he knoweth; he puts a veil upon his own abilities, (as Moses upon his face when there was such a shining beauty imprinted there) rather then reveals them unnecessarily or uncalled. 'Tis the foolish man, or he that hath but a show of wisdom, who loves and affects to be showing it. But to the text. The word is used also, to note that gracious act of God, his pardoning the sin of man. (Psal: 32.1.) Blessed is the man whose transgression is forgiven, and whose sin is covered. God covers our sins in the riches of his grace, by the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ.
1The word which we render to hide, is to hide by casting a covering, a vayle, a garment, or any other thing, over what we desire should be hid, (Prov: 12.23.) A prudent man concealeth knowledge; it is this word; he doth not pretend to know so much as he knoweth; he puts a vayle upon his own abilities, (as Moses upon his face when there was such a shining beauty imprinted there) rather then reveales them unnecessarily or uncalled. 'Tis the foolish man, or he that hath but a shew of wisdome, who loves and affects to be shewing it. But to the text. The word is used also, to note that gracious act of God, his pardoning the sin of man. (Psal: 32.1.) Blessed is the man whose transgression is forgiven, and whose sin is covered. God covers our sins in the riches of his grace, by the perfect righteousnesse of Jesus Christ.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] texit operuit, imponendo aliquid quo tegas.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 texit operuit, imponendo aliquid quo tegas.
Now there are two ways by which God hideth pride from man. First, by pardoning it; Secondly, preventing it. Here to hide pride from man, properly, is not to pardon it when acted, but to prevent or keep man from the acting of it; God indeed hides the pride of man by pardoning it (and that's a high act of grace) and he hideth pride from man by keeping man from doing proudly, or from showing his pride in his doings.