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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of the book of Job being the substance of thirty-five lectures / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1664
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-fifth, Th… › Chapter 35 › Verses 4-8
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Thus Elihu's answer obviates Job's passionate question at the 3d verse, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin? As if Elihu had said, I know that neither thy sins can do any hurt to God, nor can thy righteousness do him any good; but thy sins may ⟨p. 22⟩hurt thee, and thy righteousness advantage thy self; therefore lay down such wicked and desperate thoughts as these, say not, What profit will redound to me if I be cleansed from my sin? &c. That's his answer, according to our Translation. Other readings present us with other forms of answer; but I shall not stay upon them.
Thus Elihu's answer obviates Job's passionate question at the 3d verse, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin? As if Elihu had said, I know that neither thy sins can do any hurt to God, nor can thy righteousnesse do him any good; but thy sins may ⟨p. 22⟩hurt thee, and thy righteousnesse advantage thy self; therefore lay down such wicked and desperate thoughts as these, say not, What profit will redound to me if I be cleansed from my sin? &c. That's his answer, according to our Translation. Other readings present us with other forms of answer; but I shall not stay upon them.
Vers. 4. I will answer thee, and thy Companions with thee.
Elihu makes overture of answering before he answers, and tells him he will, before he doth it; I will answer thee, or I will return thee words. Answering is the returning of wo•ds to words; yet not of empty words, but of words filled with Reason and Authority to resolve him that is doubting, or to convince him that is gain-saying. I will answer thee, And thy Companions with thee.