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

It is a duty to exhort and excite our brethren to those duties, wherein we find them flack or negligent.

It is a duty to exhort and excite our bretheren to those duties, wherein we find them flack or negligent.

Eliphaz conceived, that Job was much behind in the duty of prayer and self-resignation unto God, and therefore he quickens him up to it. The Apostle calls us to this Christian inspection (Heb. 3. 13.) Exhort one another daily, lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin; sin growing and getting strength, hardens the heart; it is best to oppose it betimes, and therefore he bids them do it at all times, exhort one another daily. Though the Apostle Peter (2 Pet. 1. 12.) was persuaded of the Saints establishment in the present truth, yet (saith he) I will not cease to put you always in remembrance of these things. It is a dangerous error (which some hold) that the Saints in this life may out grow counsel and exhortation; as if there were no need, to bid a godly man pray & seek unto God, no need to bid a godly man repent, or humble himself, or believe, he cannot but do these things (say they) these are connatural to him. They are indeed to the new man, within him: But let them withal remember, that the neglect of all these duties, is as connatural to the old man within him. While there are two men within us, we had need every man to look, not only to one, but to one another. It may go ill with the better part, the new man, if while he hath an enemy within to oppose him, he hath not a friend without to help him. On this ground (besides the command of Christ) the holiest man on earth, may be exhorted, to look to his holiness: none are in more danger then they, who think they are past danger And, as it is a certain argument, that a man was never good, if he desires not to be better; so, it is a great argument, that a man was never good, who fears not that he may be worse, They who are truly assured they cannot fall from grace, are assured also that they may fall in grace, and fall into sin: The foundation of God stands sure, but the footing of man doth not and therefore, Let him