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

Will he esteem thy riches?¹

1. 1[Greek or Hebrew] clamavit. Septuaginta id in meant habuiss• videntur, nam vertunt [Greek or Hebrew] opulentus dives (Isa: 32.5.) [Greek or Hebrew] •or scurec significat opes, cap. 30.24. cap. 34.20. Non estimabit clamorem tuum, nihil ducit quantum vis clames, non ea movebitur, sed pro di•itiis malo. Merc:〈non-Latin alphabet〉 clamavit. Septuaginta id in mente habuiss• videntur, nam vertunt 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 opulentus dives (Isa: 32.5.) 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 •or scurec significat opes, cap. 30.24. cap. 34.20. Non estimabit clamorem tuum, nihil ducit quantum vis clames, non ea movebitur, sed pro di•itiis malo. Merc:

Some translate thus, Will he regard thy crying or clamour? As if Elihu had said, Cry as much as thou wilt, the Lord will not regard it. This goes higher. Many possibly will not be taken off from the process of Justice, by greatness or riches, who yet by our humble supplication and cry may be taken off; But will the Lord regard thy cry? or as the Septuagint read it, Will he have regard to thy prayer? Wicked men that have rejected the Lords commands, will yet hope, or rather presume, the Lord will hear their cry, and therefore they will be at their prayers in times of trouble, when the wrath of God breaks out; this is their last resort and refuge. They who never made the Lord their choice in good times, will yet make him their refuge in evil times, or in days of trouble; they think surely to be sheltered, and saved, and spared, when they pray: but this will not do neither; Will he esteem thy prayers? The Hebrew Text, at least, allows, if not clearly holds