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

Thirdly, These words may have the sense of a denying question; Thinkest thou this to be right? Surely Job thou dost not ⟨p. 4⟩think this to be right, I cannot believe that thou thinkest this to be right, thou are not surely so far left of Reason, and of Grace, as to think this to be right. This sense gives some allay to, or abatement of the former; surely thou dost not think so, though thou hast spoken so; though thy words may have this meaning, yet I hope this is not thy meaning; I am unwilling to take up thy opinion from thy expression; Thinkest thou this to be right? From the first Exposition,

Note; It is a strong way of conviction, to put or refer a matter to his Judgement and Conscience, against whom we make opposition.

Thinkest thou this to be right? I refer it to thy own Conscience, whether this be right yea or no; and thus the Scripture speaks often. When God would stop the mouth from all contradiction, and not leave opposers a word to say, he leaves it upon them to say all. Moses intending to prove that none could prevail against Israel, unless (God provoked by sin) delivered Israel up into their hands, gives this demonstration of it (Deut. 32.31.) Their Rock is not as our Rock even our enemies themselves being Judges; I refer this to our enemies opinion, whether the Dunghill gods, the Idols whom they serve and trust to, be like Jehovah, the living God, whom we have (and ought) to serve and trust to. You that are our enemies, do you think your Rock is like our Rock? I know you do not. The Apostles, Peter, and John, referred it back to the judgment of their Judges, whether it were fit for them, to obey their commands, yea or no, when they called them, and charged them to preach no more in that name, the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, (