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

Thirdly, Elihu in this doth not only reprove Job for doing that which was very evil in it self, but he reproves him for doing that which was very evil to himself; this thou hast chosen rather than affliction. As if he had said, Thou dost not know thine own good, in making this choice. We say, He is a wise man that understands his own good.

Thirdly, Elihu in this doth not only reprove Job for doing that which was very evil in it self, but he reproves him for doing that which was very evil to himself; this thou hast chosen rather than affliction. As if he had said, Thou dost not know thine own good, in making this choyce. We say, He is a wise man that understands his own good.

Hence note; They make a very bad and miserable choice for themselves, who choose iniquity rather than affliction.

Hence note; They make a very bad and miserable choyce for themselv•s, who chuse iniquity rather than affliction.

Thus Solomon concludes for Wisdom (Prov. 8.36.) He that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul. He that sinneth, wrongs Christ, but Christ passeth that over, and seemeth to say, I will bare your wrongs, but pray take heed to your selves, will you not love your selves? will you not abstain from sin out of love to your selves? he that sinneth against me wrongs his own soul; all that hate me (that is, my ways) they love death: And surely there is no great beauty in death, that we should love it and desire it. They choose very ill for themselves, that choose sin, the wages whereof is death. I grant, to choose affliction is but a hard choice (affliction ⟨p. 328⟩