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

The word rendered Men, properly signifieth, weak or feeble men, ¹as also men in affliction, men under the afflicting hand, or rod of God. This strict acception of the word, renders the opposition more clear, setting the lowest of humane frailty, against the highest divine power. Yet we need not stand strictly upon the Grammatical signification of the word, but may take men, in all their divisions and forms; men, be they high or low, afflicted or in prosperity, ought therefore to fear him.

The word rendred Men, properly signifieth, weak or feeble men, ¹as also men in affliction, men under the afflicting hand, or rod of God. This strict acception of the word, renders the opposition more cleare, setting the lowest of humane frailty, against the highest divine power. Yet we need not stand strictly upon the Grammatical signification of the word, but may take men, in all their divisions and formes; men, be they high or low, afflicted or in prosperity, ought therefore to fear him.

1. 1[Greek or Hebrew] Vir miser & imbecillus.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Vir miser & imbecillus.

Only, it may seem most suitable, in way of application, to Job, for Elihu to use this word in that restrained sense; Afflicted feeble men do fear him, As if he had said. O Job, thou art a weak man, a man greatly afflicted, thou hast been long under the rod and chastening hand of God, therefore thou oughtest to fear him, and not expostulate the matter with him, as thou hast done. Men do Therefore fear him.

Only, it may seem most sutable, in way of application, to Job, for Elihu to use this word in that restrained sence; Afflicted feeble men do fear him, As if he had said. O Job, thou art a weak man, a man greatly afflicted, thou hast been long under the rod and chastning hand of God, therefore thou oughtest to fear him, and not expostulate the matter with him, as thou hast done. Men do Therefore fear him.