A81199:1082
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastor of the congregation there.An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastour of the congregation there.
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1655
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Knowing, and understanding, may be taken here two ways; First, for Considering and weighing what God would say, or what Award he would make; In which he seems closely to check his friends, who thought him so dull and incapable, that surely he did not apprehend nor understand their answers. Well (saith Job) whatsoever you think of my dullness to understand your answers, or what you have said, yet I doubt not but I shall understand the answers of God, or what he shall say unto me.
Knowing, and understanding, may be taken here two wayes; First, for Considering and weighing what God would say, or what Award he would make; In which he seemes closely to checke his friends, who thought him so dull and incapable, that surely he did not apprehend nor understand their answers. Well (saith Job) whatsoever you thinke of my dulnes to understand your answers, or what you have sayd, yet I doubt not but I shall understand the answers of God, or what he shall say unto mee.
Secondly, They note a reverence and respect to the word of God; I would know the words that he would answer; that is, submit to them, I would not oppose the Judgement or Opinion of God concerning me. Though Job did not sit down or acquiesce in the judgement of his friends, yet he would reverence and sit down quietly in the judgement of God, & in the answer which he should please to give. In either of these interpretations, the sense is good. I would know; that is, I would study to find out the mind of God, and understand what he saith to me, and then reverently submit thereunto.
Secondly, They note a reverence and respect to the word of God; I would know the words that he would answer; that is, submit to them, I would not oppose the Judgement or Opinion of God concerning me. Though Job did not sit downe or acquiesse in the judgement of his friends, yet he would reverence and sit downe quietly in the judgement of God, & in the answer which he should please to give. In eyther of these interpretations, the sence is good. I would know; that is, I would study to finde out the minde of God, and understand what he saith to mee, and then reverently submit thereunto.