John Trapp on Job 35:14
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Job35:14
Verſe 14. Although thou ſaieſt thou ſhalt not ſee him, &c.] This is that tertium Jobi pronuntiatum, Jobs third ſpeech, which Elihu taketh upon him to reprehend and refute: It is taken out of chap. 23.8, 9. and the ſenſe is, that God would never appear to do him right. But although thou ſaieſt ſuch a thing, and ſo ſeemeſt to chime in with thoſe wicked ones who deny Gods providence; yet thou oughteſt to be better preſwaded of his preſence with thee, and providence over thee: for judgement is before him, and he will certainly do right; only thou muſt give glory to God, and wait his time.
Yet judgement is before him] Or, Judge thy ſelf in his ſight; give glory to God, and confeſſe thy ſin: and then, ſtepping from the Bar to the Bench, judge thy ſelf worthy to be deſtroyed, 1 Corinth. 11. verſ. 31. This do, and then
Truſt thou in me] For ſafety here, and ſalvation hereafter; acting thy Faith upon the precious promiſes,Pia & ſalubris adhortatio. Mercer. and hopefully expecting the performance thereof in due time. This was excellent counſel indeed, and worthy of all acceptation.
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