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

Or from the inequality of the course, he now took under affliction, to the counsel he had given others under affliction.

Or from the inequality of the course, he now took under affliction, to the counsell he had given others under affliction.

His second Argument beginning at the seventh Verse and carried on to the twelfth, is grounded upon a supposed inequality of Gods present dealing with him, in reference to his former dealings with godly men.

Eliphaz thought thus, surely Job is an Hypocrite, otherwise God would have dealt with him, as with an innocent; Remember (saith he) I pray thee, who ever perished being innocent; I will convince thee by all examples, by whatsoever is upon Record, in the History of all Ages, that thou art an Hypocrite, a wicked person; for see, if thou canst find an instance in any Story, of an innocent person perishing. That is his second Argument.

Eliphaz thought thus, surely Job is an Hypocrite, otherwise God would have dealt with him, as with an innocent; Remember (saith he) I pray thee, who ever perished being innocent; I will convince thee by all examples, by whatsoever is upon Record, in the History of all Ages, that thou art an Hypocrite, a wicked person; for see, if thou canst finde an instance in any Story, of an innocent person perishing. That is his second Argument.