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

It is a great and wonderful work of God, to disappoint the devices, and stop the enterprises of crafty men,

It is a great and wonderfull worke of God, to disappoint the devices, and stop the enterprises of crafty men,

Eliphaz puts this among the wonders of God. This is reported in a way of admiration concerning God (Isa. 44. 25.) He frustrateth the tokens of the liars and maketh diviners mad, he turneth wise men backwards, and maketh their knowledge foolish. The wisdom of God is most seen, in defeating the wise, as the power of God is most seen, in overthrowing the strong. While we consider that Theirs are secret devices, and that they are subtle devices, that they have many devices, and that they have many ways to bring these devices to pass, it cannot fall below a wonder in our thoughts, that their thoughts, or devices are not accomplished. Therefore the Psalmist concludes (Psal. 124.) Unless it had bin the Lord, who was on our side, &c. we had bin swallowed up quick and taken in their snare. As if he had said, if we should have had any less then God, to help us, we had been gone, all the world ⟨p. 282⟩could not save us. To pass through a place full of gins and snares and pits set and made on purpose, to take a man, and that man not taken, is marvellous in our eyes. Thus it is with the people of God, they walk among snares and traps; The trade of most wicked men, is to be Trap-makers, Snare makers, if not Sword makers against the Saints of the most high. They meet with devices upon devices, and plots upon plots; now, that God shall disappoint all these, and exalt his people to safety in the very face of death and dangers, how admirable!

Eliphaz puts this among the wonders of God. This is reported in a way of admiration concerning God (