An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second,…

God would not let his servant Job pass; he censured Job that Job might censure himself; and points at him, that he might even see himself pointed at. As if he had said; What! is this my serv••t Job? is it he that I heard speaking at such a rate of impatience and obscurity? I could not have thought that he would have uttered such words about my ways and works, either towards himself or others. Every one of us (saith the Apostle, Rom. 14.12.) shall give an account of himself to God. Some have more to account for than themselves (Heb. 13.17.) but all must give account for than themselves; Give an account of thy stewardship (Luke 19.2.) will be said one day to every one. To be a Steward is the special office of some men in reference to men, but 'tis the general office of all men in reference to God. They cannot stand in the day of account, who have not repented of the evil they have done, nor rested on Christ by faith for the doing away of that evil. For the Lord will say to one, who is this that hath perverted my Truth? to another, who is this that hath disobeyed my Commands? to a third, who is this that hath distrusted my Promises? to a fourth, who is this that hath been so unthankful for my Mercies and Favours? He will also say, who is this that hath oppressed his Neighbour? and, who is this that hath been self-proud and wanton? The offender must appear, and so will his offences. Yea, a citation will come out, as against all those who have against ⟨p. 29⟩knowledge refused to walk in the light of Gods counsel, so to all those (as here to Job) who have darkened counsel any way for want of the light of knowledge. And who can stand in any of these accounts, either for not doing good, or for doing evil, without a Mediator, upon whose account alone we are accepted. Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

God would not let his servant Job pass; he censured Job that Job might censure himself; and points at him, that he might even see himself pointed at. As if he had said; What! is this my serv••t Job? is it he that I heard speaking at such a rate of impatience and obscurity? I could not have thought that he would have uttered such words about my wayes and works, either towards himself or others. Every one of us (saith the Apostle,