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

And he that is thus righteous in his state, is also a practiser of Righteousness in his way. As it is said of that worthy pair Zechariah and Elizabeth, (Luke 1.6.) They were both Righteous, walking in all the Ordinances and Commandments of God blameless. Here was practical Righteousness, they were righteous workers, their course was a course of Righteousness, as themselves were in a state of Righteousness. And thus, I conceive, Elihu is chiefly to be understood here; because righteousness in this place is opposed to unrighteous actions. If thou wert Righteous; that is, if thy ways or thy courses were as righteous, as thou hast often reported and asserted them to be (for Job in the 27th Chap. said, He would not let go his Righteousness, he would hold it till he dyed; he would never give up his Integrity, how much soever his friends accused him; he would no more give it up, than give it off, Now saith Elihu, If thou art righteous, as thou sayest, and standest so much upon it, let it be granted, seeing thou wilt needs have it so, that thou art righteous, The Septuagint render so, Seeing thou art ⟨p. 40⟩Righteous, or for as much as thou art Righteous, that is, according to thy own affirmation, yea though God hath said so of thee, and born that witness of thee) yet what is that to God?

And he that is thus righteous in his state, is also a practiser of Righteousness in his way. As it is said of that worthy paire Zachary and Elizabeth, (Luke 1.6.) They were both Righteous, walking in all the Ordinances and Commandements of God blameless. Here was practical Righteousness, they were righteous workers, their course was a course of Righteousness, as themselves were in a state of Righteousness. And thus, I conceive, Elihu is chiefly to be understood here; because righteousness in this place is opposed to unrighteous actions. If thou wert Righteous; that is, if thy wayes or thy courses were as righteous, as thou hast often reported and asserted them to be (for Job in the 27th Chap. said, He would not let go his Righteousness, he would hold it till he dyed; he would never give up his Integrity, how much soever his friends accused him; he would no more give it up, than give it off, Now saith Elihu, If thou art righteous, as thou sayest, and standest so much upon it, let it be granted, seeing thou wilt needs have it so, that thou art righteous, The Septuagint render so, Seeing thou art