An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…

Now, because of the pronoun, [his] his uprightness; It may be demanded whose uprightness he means? or, what this uprightness is, which the interpreter showeth.

Now, because of the pronoune, [his] his uprightness; It may be demanded whose uprightness he meanes? or, what this uprightness is, which the interpreter sheweth.

First, Some expound it of Gods uprightness, and then the sense runs thus; God sendeth an Interpreter to show unto man his uprightness, that is, his own right and just dealing with man; As if Elihu had said, Gods messenger shall convince this troubled man that God doth not wrong him, how much soever he doth afflict him, or that God is upright and faithful in his dealing with him. This David acknowledged (Psal: 119.75.) In faithfulness thou hast afflicted me; that's a good sense of the words, and very suitable to the purpose of Elihu, who was about to convince Job that his complainings were very sinful and uncomely, seeing God neither had nor would, nor, indeed, could do him any wrong. God is faithful, just, and right, yea, God is good and merciful to man, when he corrects him sore. Mr Broughton gives this interpretation of his own translation; To tell the earthly his rightfulness, that is, God his mercy. The uprightness of God is that by which he doth righteous things.¹ This uprightness of God consists not only in his holiness, in his love of that which is good, and in his hatred of evil, but also in his preservation of man according to his word of promise. 'Tis the righteousness of God, that through the death and intercession of his Son, he should save and heal the believing and repenting sick sinner.

First, Some expound it of Gods uprightness, and then the sense runs thus; God sendeth an Interpreter to shew unto man his uprightness, that is, his own right and just dealing with man; As if Elihu had sayd, Gods messenger shall convince this troubled man that God doth not wrong him, how much soever he doth afflict him, or that God is upright and faithful in his dealing with him. This David acknowledged (Psal: 119.75.) In faithfullness thou hast afflicted me; that's a good sense of the words, and very sutable to the purpose of Elihu, who was about to convince Job that his complainings were very sinfull and uncomely, seeing God neither had nor would, nor, indeed, could doe him any wrong. God is faithfull, just, and right, yea, God is good and mercifull to man, when he corrects him sore. Mr Broughton gives this interpretation of his own translation; To tell the earthly his rightfullness, that is, God his mercy. The uprightness of God is that by which he doth righteous things.