An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…

It stood still.] To stand, in Scripture, imports not always a settled posture of the body: but it is taken sometime in a larger sense, to note our presence in any place, whether it be sitting, standing or walking, as Mat. 16. 28. Christ saith, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his Kingdom. Yet here the posture is conceived to be, an erect, settled, fixed posture; to the intent, Eliphaz might have his eye more settled and fixed upon it, and likewise that his heart might be better prepared and fitted, for the receiving of that message, which should be delivered unto him by it; when a man speaks, he usually makes a stand; An ambulatory speech, a speech in motion, is not so audible, nor so comely. In apparitions, this posture is frequently mentioned. When our Lord appeared to the Disciples after the resurrection, Luke saith, He stood amongst them, cap. 24. 36. Zechariah, saw the Angel standing on the right side of the Altar, Luk. 1. 11. And while the Apostles were looking up steadfastly to Heaven, at the ascension of Christ, Behold two men stood by them in white apparel, which also said, &c. Acts 1. 10. therefore also this spirit being to speak, stood still.

It stood still.] To stand, in Scripture, imports not alwayes a setled posture of the body: but it is taken sometime in a larger sense, to note our presence in any place, whether it be sitting, standing or walking, as Mat. 16. 28. Christ saith, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Sonne of man comming in his Kingdome. Yet here the posture is conceived to be, an erect, setled, fixed posture; to the intent, Eliphaz might have his eye more setled and fixed upon it, and likewise that his heart might be better prepared and fitted, for the receiving of that message, which should be delivered unto him by it; when a man speakes, he usually makes a stand; An ambulatory speech, a speech in motion, is not so audible, nor so comely. In apparitions, this posture is frequently mentioned. When our Lord appeared to the Disciples after the resurrection, Luke saith, He stood amengst them, cap. 24. 36. Zacharie, saw the Angel standing on the right side of the Altar,