An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…

Thirdly, Observe the vast difference that is between the spirit and temper of a godly man, and of a wicked man. O the humility of Jobs spirit! Job vvill not justify his own righteousness, or justify himself in his righteousness. A wicked man vvill justify his sin, or justify himself in his sin. A Saul vvill justify his disobedience, but a Job vvill not justify his obedience. Job vvill not take upon him to be a righteous man; though God had told him he was perfect and upright. A wicked man vvill take upon him to be righteous, though God tell him to his face a thousand times, that he is vile and filthy. How do wicked men seek for pleas and covers to make themselves appear righteous! How do they gild the base metal of their hearts, and paint over those rotten posts to make them appear beautiful! Christ tells the Pharisees that they were like filthy sepulchres, full of dead mens bones, yet they would be painted over with the notion of a righteous generation. Job who had much righteousness and faithfulness in him, would not own them, and modestly blushes at the praise of God, Though I were righteous, yet I would not answer.

Thirdly, Observe the vast difference that is between the spirit and temper of a godly man, and of a wicked man. O the humility of Jobs spirit! Job vvill not justifie his own righteousnesse, or justifie himself in his righteousnesse. A vvicked man vvill justifie his sinne, or justifie himself in his sinne. A Saul vvill justifie his disobedience, but a Job vvill not justifie his obedience. Job vvill not take upon him to be a righteous man; though God had told him he vvas perfect and upright. A vvicked man vvill take upon him to be righteous, though God tell him to his face a thousand times, that he is vile and filthy. How doe vvicked men seek for pleas and covers to make themselves appear righteous! How doe they gild the base metall of their hearts, and paint over those rotten posts to make them appear beautifull! Christ tels the Pharisees that they vvere like filthy sepulchres, full of dead mens bones, yet they vvould be painted over vvith the notion of a righteous generation. Job vvho had much righteousnesse and faithfulnesse in him, vvould not own them, and modestly blushes at the praise of God, Though I were righteous, yet I would not answer.