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…

So then, it is here a sealing to the former truth delivered, both by Bildad and Eliphaz, about the justice of God; Eliphaz in the 4th Chapter, vers. 17. and Bildad in the 8th, ver. 3. Doth the Almighty pervert judgement? No (saith Job) I know it of a truth, that he doth not. And so the sense runs thus.

Bildad, doest thou surmise, by what I have spoken, that I have ill or hard thoughts of the justice of God? Did I ever think that justice was perverted, because I was afflicted? I acknowledge thou hast truly said, that God doth not pervert judgement; and I acknowledge thou hast faithfully counselled me to seek unto God, and make my supplication to the Almighty; for alas! who am I that I should contend with God? What am I that I should dispute it out with him concerning my troubles, and his dealings with me? Or, if I should be so rash, so fool-hardy, and adventurous, to attempt such a thing; alas! I could make nothing of it, I could not answer him one argument of a thousand, whereby he might maintain his own justice, or to one charge and article of a thousand, whereby he might impeach mine. I am no match for God. Therefore I yield thee the whole matter, so far as concerns the honouring of ⟨p. 146⟩God in that great Attribute of his justice, and the duty of weak man in humbling himself before the great God. I know it to be so of a truth. Note hence,

Bildad, doest thou surmise, by what I have spoken, that I have ill or hard thoughts of the justice of God? Did I ever thinke that justice was perverted, because I was afflicted? I acknowledge thou hast truly said, that God doth not pervert judgement; and I acknowledge thou hast faithfully counselled me to seek unto God, and make my supplication to the Almighty; for alas! who am I that I should contend with God? What am I that I should dispute it out with him concerning my troubles, and his dealings with me? Or, if I should be so rash, so fool-hardy, and adventurous, to attempt such a thing; alas! I could make nothing of it, I could not answer him one argument of a thousand, whereby he might maintain his own justice, or to one charge and article of a thousand, whereby he might impeach mine. I am no match for God. Therefore I yeeld thee the whole matter, so farre as concerns the honouring of