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

Again, The scope of this counsel, or the reason why Elihu adviseth Job to judge himself, was to show, that he had rashly judged of the ways of God, because he had not duly judged himself.

Again, The scope of this counsel, or the reason why Elihu adviseth Job to judge himself, was to shew, that he had rashly judged of the wayes of God, because he had not duly judged himself.

Hence Note; Self-judging, or judging our own doings, will preserve us from rash judging the doings and dealings of God with us.

We shall never think God deals harshly, or rigorously with us, if we do but enter into and pass a right judgement upon our own souls. As they that judge themselves shall not be judged of the Lord, (1 Cor. 11.31.) so, they that judge themselves will never judge the Lord; no, they will acquit and justify the Lord under all his proceedings, even in his sorest and severest ones. Thus did Ezra in reference to those great and unparalleled sufferings of the Jews in the Babylonian war and captivity, (Chap. 9.13.) Thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve. And so did Daniel (Chap. 9.7.) O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day.

We shall never think God deals harshly, or rigorously with us, if we do but enter into and pass a right judgement upon our own souls. As they that judge themselves shall not be judged of the Lord, (1 Cor. 11.31.) so, they that judge themselves will never judge the Lord; no, they will acquit and justifie the Lord under all his proceedings, even in his sorest and severest ones. Thus did Ezra in reference to those great and unparalel'd sufferings of the Jewes in the Babylonian warr and captivity, (Chap. 9.13.) Thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve. And so did Daniel (Chap. 9.7.) O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day.