Job 32

A true saint is taken up about higher matters; getting the love and favor of God; he aspires after glory and immortality; he looks no lower than a crown; he feeds as the birds of paradise on the dew of heaven; he is employed about angels' work, lifting up God's name in the world…

The fifth property is liveliness, whereby the spirit is effectual in operation. Elihu says that the spirit compelled him, and was in him as a vessel of new wine which must have a vent (Job 32:19). Of the operation of the spirit, I deliver three things.

For when we say the Holy Ghost is so, we intend no more but that he is one who by his own Divine Understanding, puts forth his own Divine Power. So is it in this Case, Job 32. 4. The Spirit of God has made me, and the Breath of the Almighty has given me Life.

We read how severely a scorn cast upon an aged prophet was revenged in those children which mocked his baldness. A reverend awe before them is not only a point of manners, but part of a moral and express duty; and therefore it is said of Elihu (Job 32:4), that he waited till Job…

A talent of grace of the right stamp will not be confined to a napkin, though gifts may: exercising is as necessary and evidential, as having sincere grace: things that are not, and things that appear not, are both alike: he is a wicked man that boasts of his heart's desire, and…

Hinc Rabbi Aben Ezra. ad aliquot loca irridet nasutos, inquiens, nullo Tikkun opus fuisse, id est, nihil esse, quod nasuti isti sapientes putarint, autorem debuisse aliter ibi loqui vel scribere. Vide et eum Job. 32. 3. Habes Mysterium prolixe explicatum, in quo et multi Hebraeo…

Grace is of the Nature of fire, which will not be pent up: like new Wine it will have Vent. There is a principle within constrains to holy Conference, Job 32:18. The Spirit within me constraineth me.

4. There is no understanding God's word, but by the light of the Spirit. (Job 32:8) There is a spirit in man; but the inspiration of the Almighty, that gives understanding. Though the Word have light in it, yet the spirit of man cannot move till he enlightens us with that lively…

3. Prayer, as David does here ask it of God. Desire him to remove that darkness of spirit which sin has brought upon you, that you may not govern your life by sense and passion, but by his direction (Job 32:8). There is a spirit in man, but the inspiration of the Almighty gives…

All knowledge is from God, much more saving grace or a sound knowledge of the mysteries of the gospel. Many scriptures speak to this, (Job 32:8) There is a spirit in man, and the inspiration of the Almighty gives understanding. Though the sundial be right set, yet it shows not t…

Oh! let us beg the Spirit, which is a Spirit of Revelation, Ephesians 1:17. Saving Knowledge is not by speculation, but by inspiration, Job 32:8, The inspiration of the Almighty giveth understanding. Narrat Cassianus de Theodoro quodam, qui notitia Scripturarum praeclare emicuit…

Showing how Godliness came to knock at the door of one Old-Age; as also the cause and reasons why he refused to entertain him. Godliness being rejected both by Riches, Poverty and Youth, resolved to see whether he might not be entertained by a certain decrepit and feeble person,…

2. Rule, The book of Providence is full both page and margin, God has been adding to it various new editions; and like children we are in love with the golden covering, the ribbons, filleting, and the pictures in the frontispiece, but understand little of the argument of Provide…

Set yourself in order before me, (and) stand up, says Elihu to Job. Or, I will address my words (Job 32:14). Now he has not directed his words against me: the Seventy render it [in non-Latin alphabet], and David sent himself to heaven, not only as a post, but (as the word [in no…