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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 › Verse 7
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This is true also of the unrighteous; therefore David puts it ⟨p. 203⟩universally, (Psal. 11.4.) His eyes behold, his eye-lids try the children of men, that is, his sight discovers and discerns what they are, of what sort soever they are. We may see many men, yet not discover what they are, they may have a fair outside to our view, whilst within they are foul and full of rottenness; they may appear in Sheeps clothing, yet inwardly be ravening Wolves. But the Lords eye is a trying eye, he doth not only know who men are, but he knows what they are. Such is the importance of that Scripture, (Heb. 4.13.) All things are naked and manifest to his eyes, with whom we have to do; that is, the Lord doth so behold things and persons, that he hath a clear understanding of them. And though the Lords eye be thus upon all men, yet this is specially affirmed of righteous men, (Psal. 33.18.) Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, and hope in his mercy. Again, (Psal. 34.15.) His eye is over the righteous. Both texts teach us, that God considers not only what they do, but as I may say, how they do, whether it be peace with them, or whether it be trouble with them, whether it be joy with them, or whether it be sorrow with them, the Lords eye is over them, to discern, not only whether, and how they go, but how things go with them.
This is true also of the unrighteous; therefore David puts it ⟨p. 203⟩universally, (Psal. 11.4.) His eyes behold, his eye-lids try the children of men, that is, his sight discovers and discerns what they are, of what sort soever they are. We may see many men, yet not discover what they are, they may have a faire outside to our view, whilest within they are foule and full of rottenness; they may appear in Sheeps cloathing, yet inwardly be ravening Wolves. But the Lords eye is a trying eye, he doth not only know who men are, but he knows what they are. Such is the importance of that Scripture, (