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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of the book of Job being the substance of thirty-five lectures / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1664
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-fifth, Th… › Chapter 36 › Verses 1-4
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Secondly, Elihu speaks not of any perfection of knowledge, but of being perfect, that is, sincere, in knowledge. As if he had said, What I know, I know with an honest, upright heart and intention: I do not know to abuse thee or others, I make not use of my knowledge to deceive the simple, but to inform them. Some are crafty and cunning in knowledge, not perfect in it; they are knowing as the Devil is knowing, who takes his name Daemon from his knowledge, yet he is not perfect, but corrupt in his knowledge, he is subtle, and full of devices to do mischief with his knowledge. That's perfect knowledge, which is sincerely employed for the Glory of God, and the good of those with whom we have to do. So then, the meaning of Elihu may be summed up thus in short; He that is with thee (that is my self) will deal with thee to the best of my understanding, and in the Integrity of my heart. This also suits well with the former part of the verse, Truly my words shall not be false.
Secondly, Elihu speaks not of any perfection of knowledge, but of being perfect, that is, sincere, in knowledge. As if he had said, What I know, I know with an honest, upright heart and intention: I do not know to abuse thee or others, I make not use of my knowledge to deceive the simple, but to inform them. Some are crafty and cunning in knowledge, not perfect in it; they are knowing as the Devil is knowing, who takes his name Daemon from his knowledge, yet he is not perfect, but corrupt in his knowledge, he is subtil, and full of devices to do mischief with his knowledge. That's perfect knowledge, which is sincerely imployed for the Glory of God, and the good of those with whom we have to do. So then, the meaning of Elihu may be summ'd up thus in short; He that is with thee (that is my self) will deal with thee to the best of my understanding, and in the Integrity of my heart. This also suits well with the former part of the verse, Truly my words shall not be false.
Hence Note; First, Though no man knoweth all things, yet some know much more than others.