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

The word signifies vanity properly. All iniquity is vanity, sin is vanity, and sin hath brought vanity into the whole creation, yea sin makes all things a vexation to us. The Chaldee saith, regard not a lie, the Septuagint, regard not things absurd or uncomely.

The word signifies vanity properly. All iniquity is vanity, sin is vanity, and sin hath brought vanity into the whole creation, yea sin makes all things a vexation to us. The Chaldee sai•h, regard not a lie, the Septuagint, regard not things absurd or uncomly.

But what Iniquity doth Elihu here chiefly intend? I answer, ⟨p. 320⟩It is a truth of Iniquity in general, regard not any iniquity; yet here Elihu speaks not in that compass; as if he should say, regard not robbery, regard not murder, regard not adultery and wantonness, regard not any of these foul and gross sins; but there was a special sin which Elihu had an aim at, and which he thought Job gave too much regard unto; regard not iniquity, that is, undue speeches and heart-g udgings, or impatient complainings against the proceedings of God with thee; that is, do not stand so much complaining about what thou sufferest, and justifying thy self in what thou hast done, expostulate the matter no more with God, wish not for the night of death, &c. This is to regard or turn thy face to iniquity; take heed of these things, do not regard these evils, this kind of iniquity.

But what Iniquity doth Elihu here chiefly intend? I answer, ⟨p. 320⟩It is a truth of Iniquity in general, regard not any iniquity; yet here Elihu speaks not in that compass; as if he should say, regard not robbery, regard not murder, regard not adultery and wantonness, regard not any of these foul and gross sins; but there was a special sin which Elihu had an aym at, and which he thought Job gave too much regard unto; regard not iniquity, that is, undue speeches and heart-g udgings, or impatient complainings against the proceedings of God with thee; that is, do not stand so much complaining about what thou sufferest, and justifying thy self in what thou hast done, expostulate the matter no more with God, wish not for the night of death, &c. This is to regard or turn thy face to iniquity; take heed of these things, do not regard these evils, this kind of iniquity.