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…

First, Taking the word to note an upright hearted man, Job is conceived to speak interrogatively, as if he put this Question, For am I not right in my self? As if he had said, If you think it too much boldness that I have said I would speak unto God, and not fear him, Am not I right in my self? Am not I found and true at heart? Thus he seems to allude unto that testimony, which God gave of him at the first verse of this book, A man perfect and upright; As if he had said, I am no turn-coat or apostate, I am as I was, ⟨p. 407⟩and I doubt not but I shall be what I am; still perfect before God, and upright with men. And if so, why may not I have boldness to come unto God, and speak freely with him? They who are sincere with God, may have great boldness in coming unto God. Uprightness hath boldness with men; and uprightness hath boldness towards God. Though no uprightness or righteousness in man can give him boldness in himself, yet it may give him boldness in another. He may be assured, that though he cannot be accepted for his uprightness, yet being upright he shall be accepted.

First, Taking the word to note an upright hearted man, Iob is conceived to speak interrogatively, as if he put this Question, For am I not right in my self? As if he had said, If you thinke it too much boldnesse that I have said I would speak unto God, and not fear him, Am not I right in my self? Am not I found and true at heart? Thus he seems to allude unto that testimony, which God gave of him at the first verse of this book, A man perfect and upright; As if he had said, I am no turn-coat or apostate, I am as I was, ⟨p. 407⟩and I doubt not but I shall be what I am; still perfect before God, and upright with men. And if so, why may not I have boldnesse to come unto God, and speak freely with him? They who are sincere with God, may have great boldnesse in comming unto God. Uprightnesse hath boldnesse with men; and uprightnesse hath boldnesse towards God. Though no uprightnesse or righteousnesse in man can give him boldnesse in himself, yet it may give him boldnesse in another. He may be assured, that though he cannot be accepted for his uprightnesse, yet being upright he shall be accepted.