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

Thirdly, To bring them quite off from their sin; that's expressed in the close of the 10th verse, and commandeth that they return from iniquity. These are the parts, this the purpose of the Context under hand; Vers. 8. And if they be bound in fetters.

There is some question who are to be understood as the Antecedent to this, they, if they, who are they? Some, because the ⟨p. 219⟩words following speak of transgression and iniquity, conceive, that surely it must be meant of wicked men, or of the ungodly; but Ell hu comes not upon that subject till the 13th verse; there he turns his speech to such, but the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath, &c. Therefore here he doth not speak of, or to, wicked, but righteous men, falling into trouble and affliction; they, that is, the righteous, &c.

There is some question who are to be understood as the Antecedent to this, they, if they, who are they? Some, because the ⟨p. 219⟩words following speak of transgression and iniquity, conceive, that surely it must be meant of wicked men, or of the ungodly; but El hu comes not upon that subject til the 13th verse; there he turns his speech to such, but the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath, &c. Therefore here he doth not speak of, or to, wicked, but righteous men, falling into trouble and affliction; they, that is, the righteous, &c.

Again, Taking righteous men to be the Antecedent (as the text plainly carries it) yet there is a difference in opinion, whether we are to understand Elihu speaking of righteous men in that special dignity described at the 7th verse, such as are with Kings on the Throne, or of righteous men in general: I conceive we may understand the text of either. And therefore,