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

Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and declare his wonderful works to the children of men.

Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodnesse, and declare his wonderfull workes to the children of men.

And this is further cleared in the 12th verse, He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hand cannot perform their enterprise. As if Eliphaz should say, would you know, how God exalteth his people, and setteth them in safety? 'Tis true, they have many enemies many that plot and devise evil against them, but the Lord breaks their plots, he out-plots them; He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, &c. And as this is a proof of the former, so it is a further instance of Gods wonderful works. The first was in natural things, sending rain; The second and third were in civill things, first, exalting his own people; and secondly, in defeating ⟨p. 272⟩the policies and power of their adversaries: so then, this twelfth verse, may be taken either as it hath reference to the former, or as a further instance of Gods wisdom and power.

And this is further cleared in the 12th verse, He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hand cannot performe their enterprise. As if Eliphaz should say, would you know, how God exalteth his people, and setteth them in safety? 'Tis true, they have many enemies many that plot and devise evill against them, but the Lord breakes their plots, he out-plots them; He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, &c. And as this is a proof of the former, so it is a further instance of Gods wonderfull works. The first was in naturall things, sending raine; The second and third were in civill things, first, exalting his own people; and secondly, in defeating ⟨p. 272⟩the policies and power of their adversaries: so then, this twelfth verse, may be taken either as it hath reference to the former, or as a further instance of Gods wisdome and power.