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

Therefore Secondly, I answer, that although Job had not spoken this in so many words, or syllabically, yet he had spoken that from which Elihu might gather such a sense, or of which he might make such an interpretation. And therefore he seems to say at the third verse, If thou thinkest this a falsehood, or too hard a charge, and shouldst deny that thou hast said, My righteousness is more than Gods; I'll tell thee what thou hast said, which hath given me ground (I think just and sufficient ground) for this accusation: Thou hast said, What advantage will it be unto me? and what profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin? And is not this to make thy righteousness more than Gods?

Therefore Secondly, I answer, that although Job had not spoken this in so many words, or syllabically, yet he had spoken that from which Elihu might gather such a sence, or of which he might make such an interpretation. And therefore he seems to say at the thi•d verse, If thou thinkest this a falsehood, or too hard a charge, and shouldst deny that thou hast said, My righteousness is more than Gods; I'le tell thee what thou hast said, which hath given me ground (I think just and sufficient ground) for this accusation: Thou hast said, What advantage will it be unto me? and what profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin? And is not this to make thy righteousnesse more than Gods?

But what righteousness is here meant?

But what righteousnesse is here meant?

I answer, There is a twofold righteousness.

I answer, There is a twofold righteousnesse.