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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.
Secondly, As to know a thing or person, imports the allowance and approbation of it. (Psal: 1.6.) The Lord knoweth the way of the righteous; that is, he approveth it. (Psal: 101.4.) I will not know a wicked person; that is, I like him not, I regard him not, I will never give him testimony, he shall neither have my hand, nor my heart. So, not to know a thing or person, notes our disallowance and distaste of either; in this sense Christ will say to those great knowing professors (Luke 13.27.) I tell you, I know you not whence you are, depart from me, &c. Thus, here when Elihu professeth, I know not to give flattering titles; his meaning is, I like not, yea, I cannot abide to do it. I may be as much skilled as any man to speak high words, possibly I could Court it as well as others, but I have no heart to do it, yea it is the abhorrence of my soul to do it. A good man doth not approve the doing of evil, and therefore though he know well enough how to do evil, yet he is truly said not to know how to do it.
Secondly, As to know a thing or person, imports the allowance and approbation of it. (Psal: 1.6.) The Lord knoweth the way of the righteous; that is, he approveth it. (Psal: 101.4.) I will not know a wicked person; that is, I like him not, I regard him not, I will never give him testimony, he shall neither have my hand, nor my heart. So, not to know a thing or person, notes our disallowance and distast of either; in this sence Christ will say to those great knowing professors (Luke 13.27.) I tell you, I know you not whence you are, depart from me, &c. Thus, here when Elihu professeth, I know not to give flattering titles; his meaning is, I like not, yea, I cannot abide to doe it. I may be as much skilled as any man to speake high words, possibly I could Court it as well as others, but I have no heart to doe it, yea it is the abhorrence of my soule to doe it. A good man doth not approve the doing of evill, and therefore though he know well enough how to doe evill, yet he is truely sayd not to know how to doe it.
Thirdly, Not to know a thing, is not to be accustomed, or practised in it. Thus when Elihu saith, I know not to give flattering titles; he seems to say, It is not my manner, I have not been