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

JOB. Chap. 5. Vers. 10, 11, 12. Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields. To set upon high those that be low, that those which mourn, may be exalted to safety. He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise, &c.

JOB. Chap. 5. Vers. 10, 11, 12. Who giveth raine upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields. To set upon high those that be low, that those which mourne, may be exalted to safty. He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise, &c.

This Context, from the 9. to the 17. verse, contains the second argument, by which Eliphaz strengthens his exhortation upon Job, to seek unto God. The argument speaks to this effect. He is to be sought; and unto him our cause is to be committed, who is of absolute power, infinite in wisdom and goodness: But such is God; Therefore seek to him, and commit thy cause unto him. That God is of infinite power, wisdom, &c. was proved in general at the 9. verse, by those four adjuncts of his works, Great, unsearchable, marvellous, and without number. And now at the 10. verse he begins his proof, by an enumeration of the particular effects of Gods power, wisdom and goodness. The first instance is in natural things; God doth great things and unsearchable, marvellous things without number: And would you know what those things are? You need not go far to enquire; there are things very near unto us, and very common among us, which yet if they be well looked unto; will advance the power, wisdom and goodness of God; Every shower of rain drops down this truth, that God doth great things; He giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the ¹fields.

THis Context, from the 9. to the 17. verse, containes the second argument, by which Eliphaz strengthens his exhortation upon Job, to seek unto God. The argument speakes to this efect. He is to be sought; and unto him our cause is to be committed, who is of absolute power, infinite in wisedome and goodnesse: But such is God; Therefore seeke to him, and commit thy cause unto him. That God is of infinite power, wisedome, &c. was proved in generall at the 9. verse, by those foure adjuncts of his works, Great, unsearchable, marvellous, and without number. And now at the 10. verse he begins his proofe, by an enumeration of the particular effects of Gods power, wisedome and goodnesse. The first instance is in naturall things; God doth great things and unsearchable, marvellous things without number: And would you know what those things are? You need not goe farre to enquire; there are things very neere unto us, and very common among us, which yet if they be well looked unto; will advance the power, wisedome and goodnesse of God; Every shower of raine drops down this truth, that God doth great things; He giveth raine upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the