S 38 Verf. t 5, eArn E o upon the Book, of J o>a. Chap. 37® Again , Doe/ thou know ? &c. Surely thou doefl.nor. The queilionhere; as often elfeiwhere, carrieth in it a firong denial Hence Note ; cMen now little of the works andwales of God. Some men are called knowing, andorhers gnorant, but all men are defiCienr in their knowledge bor.h of the nature and works of God. Dhef thou know ? But eta: Job fume ignorant Pimple per - fon ? Surely no, yob was one of the wi.efi as well as greatefi men of that age , c,c wa 3 as well verf;das any in the fludy and know- ledge both of uaru.ral and fpm ua.l things; Nor is he charged by Eli/sec here with ignorance ;imply, hut with ignorance as to this, this was coo high and too ha d for him. We may with reverence enosgh psselbsns their kyowledd-e in force things, who are very know - ist` tsen in n ft things. There ace forne things which 'cis a fhame for a man nor to know. The Apofile (peaks often in that language ( Rom. 2. 4. ) Defpfell thon the riches of his goodnefs, and forbearance, and long_ fnffering, not knowing that the goodnefs of God leadeth thee to re- pentance?What a (]came is it that any who know any thing hould not know and underßand the fcope of the mercy of God to fin- nets ; What ! knowefl thou nor, that forbearance leads to repen- tance ? Again, the fame Apoflle in the fame Epiflie puts the like epbrayding queflion ( Rom. 7. i. ) Know ye not (for Ifpea4to them that know the Law ) how that the Law kath dominion over a man as long as he liveth. He is nit worthy to be reckoned as a piece of mankind, who is alto¿ether unknowing no: is he wor- thy to be reckoned among the menof his profeiflon, who knows not the common principles of ir. While the Apoflle fp.ke to thole who knew the Law; he p-efumed they were not ignorant of that Rule in Law, that the Law which hath or fhould have dómì.- nion over all tren living, hath no dominion over any man beyond this life.Now(I fay)'as it is a f1ias;ìe for any man not toknow. thofe things which are requi-ed of him,.and fpecially concernhim;fo'tis. a prefum;'tìon for any Iran to f ek the knowledgeof thole things which are 1 urpotely rere-ved and hidden from hit;, ( Dent. 29, 29. ) Secret things-belong to God, revealed things to gee and to ozsr children,
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