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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.
This verse holds out that truth negatively, which the former held out affirmatively. There Gods knowledge of mans ways, was asserted, here his ignorance or nescience of the ways of man is denied.
This verse holds out that truth negatively, which the former held out affirmatively. There Gods knowledge of mans wayes, was asserted, here his ignorance or nescience of the wayes of man is denied.
There is no darkness, &c.
The words seem to be the prevention of an objection. For some possibly might say, 'Tis true indeed, God hath a large knowledge, his eye seeth far, but we hope we may sometime be under covert, or compassed about with such darkness, that the Lord cannot see us. Therefore (saith Elihu) there is no darkness nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. The Prophet gives a parallel proof and testimony of this knowledge of God both in the affirmative and negative part of it. ⟨p. 666⟩(Jer: 16.17.) where he first asserts that God seeth all, mine eyes are upon all their ways, and then denieth, that any thing is a secret unto him, They are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes. These latter words of the Prophet are of the same signification with these of Elihu, There is no darkness, &c.
The words seeme to be the prevention of an objection. For some possibly might say, 'Tis true indeed, God hath a large knowledge, his eye seeth farre, but we hope we may sometime be under covert, or compassed about with such darkness, that the Lord cannot see us. Therefore (saith Elihu) there is no darkness nor shaddow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. The Prophet gives a parallel proofe and testimony of this knowledge of God both in the affirmative and negative part of it.