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

What a temperament is here? God is so mighty that he feareth none, no, not the mightiest, yet so meek, that he despiseth not any, no, not the meanest. Elihu having asserted the mightiness of God, amplifieth it, First, by his gracious condescension and moderation in the use of his mightiness; he is mighty, yet he doth not exercise his might in a proud vaunting or contemning way, he despiseth not any; that's the first thing, in which he amplifies the excellency of God in his mightiness. Secondly, As God is thus mighty, and moderate in the exercise of his might, not despising any; so behold another excellency of this might of God, He is mighty, not only in strength of Arm and Authority, but (as the last words of the verse set him forth) In strength and wisdom;

What a temperament is here? God is so mighty that he feareth none, no, not the mightiest, yet so meek, that he despiseth not any, no, not the meanest. Elihu having asserted the mightiness of God, amplifieth it, First, by his gracious condescension and moderation in the use of his mightiness; he is mighty, yet he doth not exercise his might in a proud vaunting or contemning way, he despiseth not any; that's the first thing, in which he amplifies the excellency of God in his mightiness. Secondly, As God is thus mighty, and moderate in the exercise of his might, not despising any; so behold another excellency of this might of God, He is mighty, not only in strength of Arm and Authority, but (as the last words of the verse set him forth) In strength and wisdome;

Or, he is as wise as he is strong. Some men have a great deal ⟨p. 169⟩of might, and they presently swell proudly, this spoils all; others have a great deal of might, but not a bit of wit, or wisdom, or understanding, how to dispose or make the best of it: But what a mighty God have we to do with! who is mighty, and despiseth no man; who hath, not only might of strength, but might of wisdom too. Thus we see how Elihu, in this latter part of the verse, advanceth or extolleth the mightiness of God, in these two things, the infinite Moderation and Wisdom, that go along with it and act it. I shall a little open both. First, his wonderful Moderation in the exercise of his mightiness; He is mighty, And despiseth not any.