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

¹Some read for God, or to God; that is for the glory of God, or to the honour of God, in the clearing up of his righteousness, against those blemishes which thy speech, if not intentionally, yet consequentially, hath cast upon it; I will speak that which may both convince thee, and justify God. The Original Text strictly is thus, I will show thee that there are yet words for God; that is, I will make it appear that many things more may be said and proved in pursuance of this Point, for thy further humiliation under the mighty hand of God, and for the Lords vindication in all his dealings with thee. I speak for God: Nor was this a mere pretence,² or a vain boast, as I find some Expounders (I conceive very causelessly) charging Elihu, as if here he published a zeal to speak for God, that he might gain applause, or draw a reverence upon himself, in what he had to speak. Some ('tis granted) have cried up the Name of God, when they closely aimed at their own: But doubtless, Elihu was honest and plain hearted, when he said, that what he had to say was for God; as he pretended, so he was really for God; I have yet to speak on Gods behalf.

¹Some read for God, or to God; that is for the glory of God, or to the honour of God, in the clearing up of his righteousness, against those blemishes which thy speech, if not intentionally, yet consequentially, hath cast upon it; I will speak that which may both convince thee, and justifie God. The Original Text strictly is thus, I will shew thee that there are yet words for God; that is, I will make it appear that many things more may be said and proved in pursuance of this Poynt, for thy further humiliation under the mighty hand of God, and for the Lords vindication in all his dealings with thee. I speak for God: Nor was this a meer pretence,² or a vain boast, as I find some Expositers (I conceive very causelesly) charging Elihu, as if here he published a zeal to speak for God, that he might gain applause, or draw a reverence upon himself, in what he had to speak. Some ('tis granted) have c•yed up the Name of God, when they closely aimed at their own: But doubtless, Elihu was honest and plain hearted, when he said, that what he had to say was for God; as he pretended, so he was really for God; I have yet to speak on Gods behalf.