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…

He speaks to this sense with a little variety of words (Chap. 13.20, 21.) Only do not two things unto me, then will I not hide my self from thee; with-draw thine hand from me, and let not thy dread make me afraid. And in a language not unlike this, he describes the peace and prosperity of wicked men (Chap. 21.9.) Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them. We find also that Elihu (who undertook Job, and debated the matter with him, when these three had no more to say, or would say no more.) He, I say, perceiving what it was which Job had complained of as an impediment of speaking unto God, promises that himself would give him no such impediment or cause of complaint (Chap. 33.7.) Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee; As if he had said, The Lords hand hath been heavy upon thee, and his ⟨p. 398⟩terror hath made thee afraid, but (take my word) I will deal gently: and mildly with thee, My terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee. So that, Jobs desire is only this, That he might have ease or release from •is present sorrows. And 'tis (not improbably) conceived, that he alludes to the custom of the Judges in those Eastern Countries, who laid a rod upon some offenders in token of condemnation, and took it off from others in token of absolution, of grace and favour. Take thy rod away from me.

He speaks to this sense with a little variety of words (Chap. 13.20, 21.) Onely doe not two things unto me, then will I not hide my self from thee; with-draw thine hand from me, and let not thy dread make me afraid. And in a language not unlike this, he describes the peace and prosperity of wicked men (Chap. 21.9.) Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them. We finde also that Elihu (who undertook Job, and debated the matter with him, when these three had no more to say, or would say no more.) He, I say, perceiving what it was which Job had complained of as an impediment of speaking unto God, promises that himfelf would give him no such impediment or cause of complaint (Chap. 33.7.) Behold, my terrour shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee; As if he had said, The Lords hand hath been heavy upon thee, and his ⟨p. 398⟩terrour hath made thee afraid, but (take my word) I will deal gently: and mildly with thee, My terrour shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee. So that, Jobs desire is only this, That he might have ease or release from is present sorrows. And 'tis (not improbably) conceived, that he alludes to the custom of the Judges in those Eastern Countries, who laid a rod upon some offenders in token of condemation, and took it off from others in token of absolution, of grace and favour. Take thy rod away from me.