An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

Secondly, Note; If we give way to any corruption, or passion, it will quickly carry us a very great way in sin, and from our duty.

They that are good in their state, may sometimes in their acts, (as Job here) fulfil the judgment of the wicked. As hypocrites fulfil, in appearance, the judgment of the upright, that is, do like upright men; so the up•ight may, in appearance, do like hypocrites, and then they also fulfil the judgement of the wicked. Job said to his wife, in the second chapter, Thou speakest like a foolish woman; and now Elihu tells him, thou hast spoken and done as a wicked man.

They that are good in their state, may sometimes in their acts, (as Job here) fulfil the judgment of the wicked. As hypocrites fulfil, in appearance, the judgment of the upright, that is, do like upright men; so the up•ight may, in appearance, do like hypocrites, and then they also fulfil the judgement of the wicked. Job said to his wife, in the second chapter, Thou speakest like a foolish woman; and now Elihu tells him, thou hast spoken and done as a w•cked man.

Note, Thirdly; They who do like the wicked, must not think much if they be numbered with the wicked, and involved in the same outward evils and judgments which usually fall upon wicked men.

Note, Thirdly; They who do like the wicked, must not think much if they be numbred with the wicked, and involved in the same outward evils and judgments which usually fall upon wicked men.