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…

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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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I answer, These Texts speak of God after the manner of men, or they speak thus, not to teach us, how God knows what is done on earth, but to confirm, and assure us that the Lord doth clearly and certainly know whatsoever is done by or among men on earth, even as clearly & certainly as a man knoweth any thing by his view upon the place. God knoweth all things presently, without searching, though never so secret, and all things certainly without enquiring, though never so doubtful. God neither ascends, nor descends; He doth not come down by any motion, but he comes down to our apprehension. He shows us after our way, that he knoweth, because we cannot conceive his way of knowledge. If I would assure another man that I certainly know such a thing, I tell him, I came from the place, I saw it, or I beheld it with my own eyes; now that's all that is intended, when 'tis said, The Lord came down from heaven to behold, and see the Tower of Babel, and the condition of Sodom; Or it is, to admonish all Magistrates and Judges, that they pass no sentence of punishment either upon places or persons, upon bare hearsay and reports, but that they first inform themselves fully of the matter of fact, as Job professed his course was in all legal proceedings (Chap. 29.16.) The cause which I knew not I searched out. Thus we see notwithstanding all these appearances from Texts of Scripture to the contrary, That this ⟨p. 113⟩Scripture-truth standeth firm, The Lord is so in the height of heaven, that he is every where also here upon the earth.

I answer, These Texts speake of God after the manner of men, or they speake thus, not to teach us, how God knowes what is done on earth, but to confirme, and assure us that the Lord doth clearely and certainly know whatsoever is done by or among men on earth, even as clearely & certainly as a man knoweth any thing by his view upon the place. God knoweth all things presently, without searching, though never so secret, and all things certainly without enquiring, though never so doubtfull. God neyther ascends, nor descends; He doth not come downe by any motion, but he comes downe to our apprehension. He shewes us after our way, that he knoweth, because we cannot conceave his way of knowledge. If I would assure another man that I certainly know such a thing, I tell him, I came from the place, I saw it, or I beheld it with my own eyes; now that's all that is intended, when 'tis sayd, The Lord came downe from heaven to behold, and see the Tower of Babell, and the condition of Sodom; Or it is, to admonish all Magistrates and Judges, that they passe no sentence of punishment eyther upon places or persons, upon bare hearesay and reports, but that they first enforme themselves fully of the matter of fact, as Job professed his course was in all legal proceedings (Chap. 29.16.) The cause which I knew not I searched out. Thus wee see notwithstanding all these apparances from Texts of Scripture to the contrary, That this

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