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

Secondly, He urgeth it by an argument taken from the sovereignty of God, as also from his most exact Justice, (v. 23.) Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, thou hast wrought iniquity? As if he had said, Take heed how thou accusest the Justice of God in any of his dealings with thee: If God be of such power, of such wisdom, of such sovereignty; of such integrity, then consider well what thou speakest, yea what thou thinkest of God; beware thou speakest not a word, nor conceivest a thought amiss of him. Consider, I say, God himself, his ways, and works, thoroughly, and thou wilt conclude with me, That though many in the world have great power, and have left the marks of it in many places, and upon many persons; yet none like God, either, first, in doing his own work, or secondly, in directing or teaching us how to do ours.

Secondly, He urgeth it by an argument taken from the soveraignty of God, as also from his most exact Justice, (v. 23.) Who hath enjoyned him his way? or who can say, thou hast wrought iniquity? As if he had said, Take heed how thou accusest the Justice of God in any of his dealings with thee: If God be of such power, of such wisdome, of such soveraignty; of such integrity, then consider well what thou speakest, yea what thou thinkest of God; beware thou speakest not a word, nor conceivest a thought amiss of him. Consider, I say, God himself, his wayes, and works, thoroughly, and thou wilt conclude with me, That though many in the world have great power, and have left the markes of it in many places, and upon many persons; yet none like God, either, first, in doing his own work, or secondly, in directing or teaching us how to do ours.

So that Elihu by this report and commendation of the power and wisdom of God, seems to comfort Job in the assurance or hope of better things,¹ if he would hearken to and accept his counsel; for as God had mightily afflicted and broken him, so he was as mighty to heal those breaches, and deliver him; he only waited to see him in a better frame, that he might be gracious, (