Yet further, the ways of man may be distinguished; First, As they are either internal or external. The internal ways of man, are the ways of his heart, as the Prophet hath it, (Isa. 57.17.) He went on frowardly in the way of his heart. And these ways of the heart, our inward ways are, first, our thoughts, what we imagine and conceive; secondly, our affections, what we love, and what we hate, what we rejoice in, and what we mourn for, declare the way of our hearts. Thirdly, The ways of the heart are a man's purposes, resolutions, and intentions what to do. Fourthly, ⟨p. 658⟩The ways of the heart are man's designs, or his aims, what he drives at, or proposeth as his end in all that he doth. In this latitude we are to understand the present Text; when Elihu saith, the eyes of God are upon the ways of man, remember they are upon his thoughts, upon his affections, upon his purposes, upon his designs and aims, all these are before the Lord; as it is said of Christ, (Joh• 2.25.) He needed not that any should testify of man; for he knew what was in man; that is, both the state of his heart, and all the movings of it. And if the Lord's eyes be upon the internal ways of man, then certainly they are upon the external ways of man; if he knoweth what work the heart is at or about, certainly he knoweth what the hand is at or about. He that knoweth which way the mind goeth, cannot but know which way the foot goeth. His eyes are upon the external ways of man, but 'tis his chief glory that his eyes are upon the internal ways of man, (Gen. 6.5.) The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth: He saw man's actions or outward ways were very wicked, but besides that, saith the Text, He saw, that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. He saw the ways within, what was formed up, or (as the word there notes) what creatures were made and fashioned in the mind of man. Thus, if we take the ways in that distinction of internal and external, the eyes of God are upon them.
Yet further, the wayes of man may be distinguished; First, As they are either internal or external. The internal wayes of man, are the wayes of his heart, as the Prophet hath it, (Isa. 57.17.) He went on frowardly in the way of his heart. And these wayes of the heart, our inward wayes are, first, our thoughts, what we imagine and conceive; secondly, our affections, what we love, and what we hate, what we rejoyce in, and what we mourn for, declare the way of our hearts. Thirdly, The wayes of the heart are a man's purposes, resolutions, and intentions what to do. Fourthly, ⟨p. 658⟩The wayes of the heart are man's designes, or his aims, what he drives at, or proposeth as his end in all that he doth. In this latitude we are to understand the present Text; when Elihu saith, the eyes of God are upon the wayes of man, remember they are upon his thoughts, upon his affections, upon his purposes, upon his designes and aimes, all these are before the Lord; as it is said of Christ, (Joh• 2.25.) He needed not that any should testifie of man; for he knew what was in man; that is, both the state of his heart, and all the movings of it. And if the Lord's eyes be upon the internal wayes of man, then certainly they are upon the external wayes of man; if he knoweth what work the heart is at or about, certainly he knoweth what the hand is at or about. He that knoweth which way the minde goeth, cannot but know which way the foot goeth. His eyes are upon the external wayes of man, but 'tis his chief glory that his eyes are upon the internal wayes of man, (Gen. 6.5.) The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth: He saw man's actions or outward wayes were very wicked, but besides that, saith the Text, He saw, that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. He saw the wayes within, what was formed up, or (as the word there notes) what creatures were made and fashioned in the minde of man. Thus, if we take the wayes in that distinction of internal and external, the eyes of God are upon them.