1We may apply the first word Look (as some do) to the truth of the thing, look how high the Heavens are; it may be seen by the eye, that they are very high, though we cannot see how high they are. The latter word See, may refer to the admirable contrivance and contexture of the thing seen, as the forme• to the truth and reality of it: Look and see how wonderful, how full of ⟨p. 25⟩wonders the Heavens are; see with admiration what a vastness, what an exactness there is in the Heavens above thee. Thus the word is used by the Prophet, (Isa. 42.18.) Look ye blind, that ye may see. It is a Prophecy of Gospel times: that is, Consider the Messages and Mysteries of the Gospel exactly, view them well, that ye who are blind may behold the glorious light that shines forth in them. There were many blind ones in Christs time, that looked upon the things of the Gospel, and did not see; the Pharisees looked upon them, and they were among the blind ones; they indeed had better thoughts of themselves, and therefore put that question to Christ in scorn, (John 9.40.) Are we blind also? They did not look so as to see; they were blind when they looked, and blind after they looked: The holy Prophet exhorts poor blind souls to whom the Gospel should come, to look better, to look again and again, till they saw, Look ye blind, that ye may see; That is, be diligent and humble, that ye may see the light shining in the Gospel. The proud Pharisees who would not see the light which Christ offered to them, were the worst of blind ones.
1We may apply the first word Look (as some do) to the truth of the thing, look how high the Heavens are; it may be seen by the eye, that they are very high, though we cannot see how high they are. The latter word See, may referre to the admirable contrivance and contexture of the thing seen, as the forme• to the truth and reallity of it: Look and see how wonderful, how full of ⟨p. 25⟩wonders the Heavens are; see with admiration what a vastness, what an ex•ctnesse there is in the Heavens above thee. Thus the word is used by the Prophet, (Isa. 42.18.) Look ye blind, that ye may see. It is a Prophesie of Gospel times: that is, Consider the Messages and Mysteries of the Gospel exactly, view them well, that ye who are blind may behold the glorious light that shines forth in them. There were many blind ones in Ch•ists time, that looked upon the things of the Gospel, and did not see; the Pharisees lookt upon them, and they were among the blind ones; they indeed had better thoughts of themselves, and therefore put that question to Christ in scorn, (John 9.40.) Are we blind also? They did not look so as to see; they were blind when they looked, and blind after they looked: The holy Prophet exhorts poor blind souls to whom the Gospel should come, to look better, to look again and again, till they saw, Look ye blind, that ye may see; That is, be diligent and humble, that ye may see the light shining in the Gospel. The proud Pharisees who would not see the light which Christ offered to them, were the worst of blind ones.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] Significat curiose inspicere, intueri visa, contemplare meant. Aquin.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Significat curiose inspicere, intueri visa, contemplare mente. Aquin.
