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

Now though it may be said (as it hath often in the opening this Book) that Job spake such words partly in the heat of his passion, partly through the greatness of his pain, partly through the infirmity of his flesh, as also being much moved and provoked by the grievous censures of his friends: yet notwithstanding all this, his words were such as neither could, nor ought to be wholly excused; so that Elihu might say, Men do therefore fear him. But, O Job, thou hast carried it, as if thou didst not fear him, thou hast not behaved thy self like other men, under the same, or a like afflicting hand of God. For though Job is to be reckoned among men that feared God, yea, in the highest form of those that feared him, yet he failed much in his affliction, as to the expression of this holy fear.

Now though it may be said (as it hath often in the opening this Book) that Job spake such words partly in the heat of his passion, partly through the greatnesse of his pain, partly through the infirmity of his flesh, as also being much moved and provoked by the grievous censures of his friends: yet notwithstanding all this, his words were such as neither could, nor ought to be wholly excused; so that Elihu might say, Men do therefore fear him. But, O Job, thou hast carried it, as if thou didst not fear him, thou hast not behaved thy self like other men, under the same, or a like afflicting hand of God. For though Job is to be reckoned among men that feared God, yea, in the highest form of those that feared him, yet he failed much in his affliction, as to the expression of this holy fear.

Thus we have that two-fold reference, in which Elihu saith, Therefore do men fear him.

First, Because of his great power.