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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.
I answer, Those words, I know not, may have a three-fold interpretation.
First, I know not, is, I have not made that piece of knowledge my study, I have not set my self to learn the art of flattery, nor to gain the skill of carnal Courtship. Thus I know not to do it, is, I have not set my self to do it, I have not made it my business, or my aim to do it; A good man hath, or at least desireth no skill in that which is evil, or not his duty; how much soever any man knows to flatter, yet we may say he knows not to flatter who abhorreth flattery; And can say (as the Apostle speaks, Ephes: 4.20.) He hath not so learned Christ; that is, he hath heard no such lessons, nor received any such instruction in the school of Christ.
First, I know not, is, I have not made that piece of knowledge my study, I have not set my selfe to learne the art of flattery, nor to gaine the skill of carnal Courtship. Thus I know not to doe it, is, I have not set my selfe to doe it, I have not made it my businesse, or my ayme to doe it; A good man hath, or at least desireth no skill in that which is evill, or not his duty; how much soever any man knows to flatter, yet we may say he knows not to flatter who abhorreth flattery; And can say (as the Apostle speaks, Ephes: 4.20.) He hath not so learned Christ; that is, he hath heard no such lessons, nor received any such instruction in the schoole of Christ.
Thus Elihu saith, I know not to give flattering titles. And doubtless, 'tis best being an Idiot, or a bungler at the doing of that which is not good, or (as the Apostle saith, some are to every good work) to be reprobate to every evil work, and word. How knowing are they, who can say in truth, they know not how to lie, or flatter, &c. I dare not say (with the Papists) that ignorance ⟨p. 131⟩