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

But I rather adhere to the former exposition, taking the words as a plain motion, though not altogether without a mixture of reproof. Teach us what we shall say; If thou wouldest have us say anything in thy cause, give us instruction. An Advocate, when his Client comes for counsel, tells him, if you would have me plead your cause give me instructions, open your case to me, that I may plead it for you; thus here, teach us, show us what we shall say, give us directions if thou art able. Job had said (Chap 23.4.) He would order his cause before God, and fill his mouth with arguments; pray, saith Elihu, give us some of those arguments now; as for me, and those that are with me, we are utterly unprovided what arguments to use, how to argue, how to plead any thing for the justification of thy speeches and behaviour in thy affliction; Therefore teach us what we shall say unto him.

But I rather adhere to the former exposition, tak•ng the words as a plain motion, though not altogether without a mixture of reproof. Teach us what we shall say; If thou wouldest have us say anything in thy cause, give us instruction. An Advocate, when his Clyant comes for counsel, tells him, if you would have me plead your cause give me instructions, open your case to me, that I may plead it for you; thus here, teach us, shew us what we shall say, give us directions if thou art able. Job had said (Chap 23.4.) He would order his cause before God, and fill his mouth with arguments; pray, saith Elihu, give us some of those arguments now; as for me, and those that are with me, we are utterly unprovided what arguments to use, how to argue, how to plead any thing for the justification of thy speeches and behaviour in thy affliction; Therefore teach us what we shall say unto him.

The text is, make us to know. Teaching makes men knowing; he that teacheth another endeavours to convey knowledge into ⟨p. 577⟩him; and therefore the same word may very well signify, to teach and make to know, forasmuch as the tendency of teaching is for the beginning or for the increasing of knowledge. Teach us What we shall say unto him;