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…

The word (you see) is of a large sense, Is it good unto thee to oppress? I know thou wilt not oppress me, either by speaking evil of, or over-censuring me; either by open violence, or by secret fraud; either by taking from me what I have, or by detaining from me, what I ought to have. Thou wilt not oppress either with tongue or hand; either as a robber with thy sword, or as a merchant with thy balances. Thus Job expostulates upon highest confidence, both of the justice and holiness of God; as if he had said, Lord, I know thou doest not love to oppress; no thou art merciful and full of compassion. Whence is it then that thou seemest to act so unlike thy self? Is this thy pity to a poor creature, and thy love to the work of thy hands? Thou usest to rejoice in the consolation of thy people, and mercy pleaseth thee; thou usest to send out rivers of goodness for wearied souls to bathe in, and streams of comfort for thirsty souls to drink and be refreshed in. How is it then that a bitter cup is put to my lips continually, and that I am overwhelmed in a salt sea, in a sea of gall and bitterness?

The word (you see) is of a large sense, Is it good unto thee to oppresse? I know thou wilt not oppresse me, either by speaking evil of, or over-censuring me; either by open violence, or by secret fraud; either by taking from me what I have, or by detaining from me, what I ought to have. Thou wilt not oppresse either with tongue or hand; either as a robber with thy sword, or as a merchant with thy balances. Thus Iob expostulates upon highest confidence, both of the justice and holinesse of God; as if he had said, Lord, I know thou doest not love to oppresse; no thou art mercifull and full of compassion. Whence is it then that thou seemest to act so unlike thy self? Is this thy pity to a poor creature, and thy love to the work of thy hands? Thou usest to rejoyce in the consolation of thy people, and mercy pleaseth thee; thou usest to send out rivers of goodnesse for wearied souls to bathe in, and streams of comfort for thirsty souls to drinke and be refreshed in. How is it then that a bitter cup is put to my lips continually, and that I am overwhelmed in a salt sea, in a sea of gall and bitternesse?

Hence observe, God is so good and gracious that he loves not to grieve his creature.