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

The two verses last opened, may be taken as a Parenthesis to the former discourse concerning Gods wonderful works in nature, forming those dreadful impressions of Thunder and Lightening, Storms & Tempest, in the Air; whereby Elihu having repressed (as he supposed) the swelling of Jobs spirit, by calling him to teach them what to say to God in his cause, for they (as he had handled it) could not order their speech, by reason of darkness, nor durst Elihu venture that it should be told God, he intended to speak, knowing, or foreseeing that if he made such an attempt, he might soon be swallowed up by the incomprehensible greatness and glory of God.

THe two verses last opened, may be taken as a Parenthesis to the former discourse concerning Gods wonderful works in nature, forming those dreadful impressions of Thunder and Lightening, Storms & Tempest, in the Air; whereby Elihu having represt (as he supposed) the swelling of Jobs spirit, by calling him to teach them what to say to God in his cause, for they (as he had handled it) could not order their speech, by reason of darkness, nor durst Elihu venture that it should be told God, he intended to speak, knowing, or foreseing that if he made such an attempt, he might soon be swallowed up by the incomprehensible greatness and glory of God.

Elihu, I say, having made this little diversion, or digression (as he had done sometimes before) to cool and calm the spirit of Job, he returns to his former matter, in these words, and considers further the works of God, in those higher Regions, the Aerial heavens, how he muffles up, and covers the light, and how he unveils and opens it again by his own power, and according to the pleasure of his will. The words are plain, according to our translation; I shall open them briefly as they are here set down, and then give out a further reading of them, which raises the scope and intendment of Elihu yet higher.

Elihu, I say, having made this little diversion, or digression (as he had done sometimes before) to coole and calme the spirit of Job, he returns to his former matter, in these words, and considers further the works of God, in those higher Regions, the Aireal heavens, how he muffles up, and covers the light, and how he unvailes and opens it again by his own power, and according to the pleasure of his will. The words are plain, according to our translation; I shall open them breifly as they are here set down, and then give out a further reading of them, which raises the scope and intendment of Elihu yet higher.