Chap. 34. An Expofrtaoes upon the Book,of J o B. Verf. ax. 657 Firft, A prefent a&, he doth not fay, theywere, or they will be upon the wayes of man, but they are. Secondly, They imply as a prefent, fo a continued a& ; his eyes are fo upon the wayes of man, that they are never off them. The eyes of Goddwell, as it were, upon the wayes of man : His eyes are Paid indeed to run toandfro through the wholeearth,(z Chron.I6.8.)yet they do not wander from oneobjeet to another, but are fixed and fetled upon every one. Thirdly, they imply an incentive a&, or 'the feriouf- nefs of the heart of Godupon the wayes of man. We may be- hold a thing, andyet take no great, notice of it ; but when our eyes are Paid tobe upon any thing, this imports they are buried muchupon ir. Fourthly, This manner of fpeaking fignifaeth not only a clear fight, but that which is operative, carrying With it a molt exa& fcrutiny or difquiition of the wayes of men, accord- ing to that expreflion of the Pfalmift, (Pfal. r r.4.) His eyes be- hold, hiseye-lids try the children of wen. God Both not onlybe- hold, buthis eye-lids try thewayes of men ; that is, he fo looks upon them, that he looks through them, anddifcerneth what they are to the.aatmoft. Goddoth not only behold the body and bulk of our a&ion , but the foul and fpirit ofthem, and while he feeth them, he feeth into them. All this) and muchmore then wecan apprehend, iscomprehended in thofe words, His .eyes are upon Thewayes of man, The word is plural, not way, but wayes ; which thews the ex- tenfivenefsof the fight or knowledge of God : The word being put indefinitely, is to be taken univerfally :Hiseyes are not con- fined to this or that obje&, to this or that place, to this or that porion, but his eyes look overall, His eyes areupon the wayes of man. Yet further, the wayes of man may be diftinguithed ; Fìrft,As they are either internal or external. The internal wayes of man, are the wayes ofhis heart, as the Prophet bath it, (Ifa. 57. 1[7.) Hewent onfrowardly in theway ofhis heart. And there wayesof the heart, our inwardwayesare, firft, our thoughts,what we ima- gine and conceive ; fecondly, our affe&ions, what we love, and what wehate, what we rejoyce in, and what we mournfor, de- dare the wayOfour hearts. Thirdly, The wayes of the heart are aman's purpofes, refolutions,and intentions what to do, Fourthly, Pppp The
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