An exposition with practical observations upon the three first chapters of the book of…

Secondly, We may observe from hence (this being spoken of Job to set him forth in the excellency of his spiritual condition, that he lived in the Land of Uz.) That

Secondly, We may observe from hence (this being spoken of Iob to set him forth in the excellency of his spirituall condition, that he lived in the Land of Vz.) That

It is a great honour and a high commendation to be good and do good amongst those that are evil.

It is a great honour and a high commendation to be good and do good amongst those that are evill.

You shall be recorded for it. This was one reason why the place is named, that the honour of Job might be lifted up, that he was good, not by the example and encouragement, but against the example of others: he was a leading man himself: though he lived among those that were scoffers and wicked, yet Job was holy. As they say concerning the affection of love, it is most unnatural •or a man to hate those that love him. It is civill for men to love ••ose that love them, but this is truly Christian for a man to love ••ose that hate him and do him wrong. So in regard of living and conversing, as of loving and affecting, we may say, it is a most •icked thing to be naught among those that are good; that aggravateth a mans sinfulness, to be unholy while he converseth with those that are holy: It is a good thing to be good with the good, to take example by them: but it is a most excellent thing, a glorious thing to be good among those that are stark naught, to worship God aright among Idolaters, to fear God among those that