Having, in the Prefatory Epistle to the former part set forth the state of these three Chapters here presented and expounded, together with the general scope of Elihu (the speaker) in them; be pleased to look back thither for some help towards your satisfaction in those points. All that I shall entertain you with in this Address, is only ⟨image 3⟩to tell you, that, as I have now, through the good hand of God with me, finished my promised Commentary upon the whole Discourse of Elihu with Job, divided into a Preface and four distinct Speeches, contained and continued in six entire Chapters; so, I purpose, through the same assistance, to proceed (with convenient speed) in drawing up and sending out (in one Volume more) my slender apprehensions and meditations upon the remaining five Chapters of this Book: In which it will appear, how (when Elihu (doubtless with good success) had acted the part of a wise and learned Moderator, in that grand Controversy of Providence between Job and his three Friends, Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar, and had done both with him and them, it will appear, I say, how) God himself was pleased to come forth and undertake the matter in differen•e, giving, as the Supreme Moderator of that Noble Disputation, an unerring and an irrefraga•le Determination of it, to the full conviction, and in the issue, to the full consolation of Job, as also to the high content of of all that heard it, even of his three Friends; who, though they were severely reproved and censured by God, as having over-severely reproved ⟨image 3⟩and censured Job, yet he graciously directed them a way to make their atonement, and was not only reconciled unto them himself, but reconciled them to his servant Job; winding all up in Peace and Love, in mutual rejoicings and embracings. Now the God of Peace, Truth and Love, lead us all into the love of Truth and Peace, and teach us to profit always by what hath at any time been written (according to Truth) upon those things, which himself afore-time caused to be written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. That, what is here written may be useful to all, especially to those who are (as Job was) in a state of suffering, till they come to be (as Job is) past all sufferings, is the hearts desire and prayer of,
HAving, in the Prefatory Epistle to the former part set forth the state of these three Chapters here presented and expounded, together with the general scope of Elihu (the speaker) in them; be pleased to look back thither for some help towards your satisfaction in those points. All that I shall entertain you with in this Address, is only ⟨image 3⟩to tell you, that, as I have now, through the good hand of God with me, finished my promised Commentary upon the whole Discourse of Elihu with Job, divided into a Preface and four distinct Speeches, contained and continued in six entire Chapters; so, I purpose, through the same assistance, to proceed (with convenient speed) in drawing up and sending out (in one Volume more) my slender apprehensions and meditations upon the remaining five Chapters of this Book: In which it will appear, how (when Elihu (doubtless with good success) had acted the part of a wise and learned Moderator, in that grand Controversie of Providence between Job and his three Friends, Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar, and had done both with him and them, it will appear, I say, how) God himself was pleased to come forth and undertake the matter in differen•e, giving, as the Supream Moderator of that Noble Disputation, an unerring and an irrefraga•le Determination of it, to the full conviction, and in the issue, to the full consolation of Job, as also to the high content of of all that heard it, even of his three Friends; who, though they were severely reproved and censured by God, as having over-severely reproved ⟨image 3⟩and censured Job, yet he graciously directed them a way to make their attonement, and was not only reconciled unto them himself, but reconciled them to his servant Job; winding all up in Peace and Love, in mutual rejoyceings and embracings. Now the God of Peace, Truth and Love, lead us all into the love of Truth and Peace, and teach us to profit alwayes by what hath at any time been written (according to Truth) upon those things, which himself afore-time caused to be written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. That, what is here written may be useful to all, especially to those who are (as Job was) in a state of suffering, till they come to be (as Job is) past all sufferings, is the hearts desire and prayer of,