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…

Name: An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…
Author: Joseph Caryl

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.

Joseph Caryl 1602–1673London: printed by M. Simmons, 1655

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Secondly, As it takes in an act of the affection too, He knoweth, that is, he approveth the way that I take; my way is pleasing to him. When God is said to know the way of the righteous (Ps. 1.6.) the meaning of it is, he is well-pleased with their way, and will prosper them in it, they shall have good success in what they go about.

Secondly, As it takes in an act of the affection too, Hee knoweth, that is, he approveth the way that I take; my way is pleasing to him. When God is said to know the way of the righteous (Ps. 1.6.) the meaning of it is, he is wel-pleased with their way, and will prosper them in it, they shall have good successe in what they goe about.

:1207p. 372–373

Again, whereas we translate, He knows the way that I take, that is, my course of life, or conversation among men. The Hebrew is, He knoweth the way that is in me, he doth not only know my outward way, or the way that is without me, but he knows my inward way, the way that is within me. We have a way within us, and that is the way of our thoughts, and we have a way without us, and that is the way of our works. He (saith Job) knows the way that is in me, therefore much more the way without me, he knows me through and through; As if he had said, what though I cannot find him, yet I will leave my cause with him; for he needs no information of mine, to lead him into ⟨p. 373⟩the understanding of it; He himself knows all things by himself; He knoweth the way that I take, or that is in me.

Againe, whereas we translate, Hee knowes the way that I take, that is, my course of life, or conversation among men. The Hebrew is, Hee knoweth the way that is in mee, hee doth not onely know my outward way, or the way that is without mee, but hee knowes my inward way, the way that is within mee. Wee have a way within us, and that is the way of our thoughts, and we have a way without us, and that is the way of our workes. Hee (saith Job) knowes the way that is in mee, therefore much more the way without mee, hee knowes mee through and through; As if he had sayd, what though I cannot finde him, yet I will leave my cause with him; for he needs no information of mine, to lead him into

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