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

At the 15th verse of this Chapter, we have the substance of what is here asserted, and so upon the matter, 'tis but the same thing repeated; there it is, He delivereth the poor: here, He exalteth by his power; There 'tis said, He openeth their ear to instruction; here, Who teacheth like him? The words are a divine challenge, Who teacheth like him? B ing forth the man, bring forth the Angel that can. The word which here we tender, to teach, in its first sense signifieth to cast a Dart, Javelin, or Stone. ⟨p. 338⟩It signifieth also to rain, ¹and so the rain which falls from heaven, because that is as it were, cast from the clouds to the earth. Hence by a Metaphor it signifieth to teach or instruct, because holy doctrine or instruction cometh down like rain from heaven upon the minds and hearts of those that are taught. My doctrine shall distil as the dew, and my speech shall drop as the rain, said Moses (Deut. 32.1.) And hence the whole Law of God is expressed by a word in the Hebrew coming from this root, that being poured down from heaven in showers of doctrine to make men fruitful in every good word and work. In answer to which, some translate this latter part of the verse,² There is no Law-giver like unto him. Who is a Law-giver like him? or there is no Law-giver like him. To give Law, or to be a Law-giver, is more than barely to be a teacher, though he that teacheth, doth also (in a sense) give Laws.

At the 15th verse of this Chapter, we have the substance of what is here asserted, and so upon the matter, 'tis but the same thing repeated; there it is, He delivereth the poor: here, He exalteth by his power; There 'tis said, He openeth their ear to instruction; here, Who teacheth like him? The words are a divine chalenge, Who teacheth like him? B ing forth the man, bring forth the Angel that can. The word which here we tender, to teach, in its first sense signifieth to cast a Dart, Javelin, or Stone. ⟨p. 338⟩It signifieth also to raine, ¹