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…

¹The Septuagint render it thus, I would deprecate his judgement; that is, I would sue for mercy. As if he had said, I am not without hope, because I have none in my self: I am not lost, because I am lost to my self: I have a sure way yet left, I will make supplication to my Judge; or as M. Broughton reads it, I would crave pity of my Judge: as if he had said, Though justice cast me, yet mercy will relieve me. Mercy will help me as well, and honour God more.

¹The Septuagint render it thus, I would deprecate his judgement; that is, I vvould sue for mercy. As if he had said, I am not vvithout hope, because I have none in my self: I am not lost, because I am lost to my self: I have a sure way yet left, I will make supplication to my Judge; or as M. Broughton reads it, I would crave pity of my Judge: as if he had said, Though justice cast me, yet mercy will relieve me. Mercy will help me as well, and honour God more.

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¹The word notes humblest submission, as when a man begs for his life. Jacob (Hos. 12.4.) wept and made supplication. The brethren of Joseph (Gen. 42.21.) were exceedingly afflicted at the remembrance of their hard usage toward him their brother, when they sold him to the Egyptians, ²We would not hearken when he besought us; it is this word, Think with how much submission, Joseph, being ready to be sold unto strangers, supplicated his brethren for pity: Or how a man vvill lie begging at an enemies feet, who is ready to kill him. With such submissive language Job resolved to crave pardon and pity at the hands of God.