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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 8-10
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.
The word which we translate, to open, properly signifieth to reveal; and, in Scripture phrase, the ear is said to be revealed, or uncovered, when a secret is brought to us, (1 Sam. 20.2.) Jonathan said to David, God forbid, thou shalt not die; behold my father will do nothing, either great or small, but that he will show it me, (or uncover my ear) and why should my father hide this thing from me? Saul also used the same Hebraism, or form of speech, when he upbraided his servants with their unfaithfulness to him; What, saith he, hath the son of Jesse such preferments for you? and are you all so corrupted in your loyalty to me, that all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that showeth me, (or uncovereth my ear) that my son hath made a League with the son of Jesse, 1(Sam. 22.8.) Will none of you uncover my ear? that is, discover the plot that is contrived for my ruin? Then the ear is said to be opened or uncovered, when any secret is made known to the mind; as was further showed at the 16th verse of the 33d Chapter, where Elihu used this expression; and therefore I shall ⟨p. 231⟩not return to that matter, but refer the Reader thither. Only consider to what, or for what, the Lord is said to open the ear. In the 33d Chapter Elihu told us, that when the eyes of men are shut (deep sleep being fallen upon them) he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction. Here Elihu saith, God having men under the rod, he openeth also their ear To discipline.
The word which we translate, to open, properly signifieth to reveale; and, in Scripture phrase, the ear is said to be revealed, or uncovered, when a secret is brought to us, (1 Sam. 20.2.) Jonathan said to David, God forbid, thou shalt not die; behold my father will do nothing, either great or small, but that he will shew it me, (or uncover my ear) and why should my father hide this thing from me? Saul also used the same Hebraisme, or forme of speech, when he upbrayded his servants with their unfaithfulness to him; What, saith he, hath the son of Jesse such preferments for you? and are you all so corrupted in your loyalty to me, that all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me, (or uncovereth my ear) that my son hath made a League with the son of Jesse,