Job 33

Why do the elders throw down their crowns at the feet of Christ, and fall down before the Lamb (Revelation 4:10-11), but to testify their subjection, and to profess their readiness to serve and obey him. 3. Obey God the Holy Ghost: our souls are breathed into us by the glorious…

A man may cut his own timber as he will. God's sovereignty may cause submission, he may do with us as he sees good; God is not accountable to any creature for what he does (Job 33:13): He gives not account of any of his matters. Who shall call God to account?

Such impressions are as it were a seal to what is suggested, to confirm it. As the Holy Spirit seals his instructions (Job 33:16) with impressions of joy, so Satan seals his temptations with impressions of fear and disquiet. If a man has a dream with any strong impression, he is…

Therefore, of the abilities of the ministry, Christ in this chapter (Isaiah 50) instances this and calls the tongue of him who is able to speak seasonably to weary souls 'the tongue of the learned.' And in Job 33:23, to raise up one whose soul draws near the grave is said to be…

'Let your power be great' — it was his name, you see, that was alleged by Moses and prevailed with God for mercy. So also for his Son's sake — The Lord Our Righteousness — Elihu says in Job 33 that when a man's soul is in deepest distress, yet if there is a messenger to show a m…

For Moses says, Thus, namely in the compass of the first six days, the heavens and the earth were fashioned, and all the [reconstructed: host] of them: that is, all variety of creatures in heaven and earth serving for the beauty and glory thereof: whereof no doubt the angels are…

I will not let you go till you bless me. 2. By its gracious returns: when the tree of the promise is shaken by the hand of prayer, some fruit falls (Job 33:26). He shall pray to God and he will be favorable to him.

You may demand his grounds and reasons for what he has done; but you may not do so here. It is expected that this one thing, The Lord has done it, should without any further disputes or contests silence and quiet you, whatever it be that he has done (Job 33:13), Why do you striv…

Consider the hand of the Lord in the whole matter — and consider it as: First, a sovereign hand, which has right to dispose of you and all your comforts without your leave or consent (Job 33:13). Second, a Father's hand correcting you in love and faithfulness.

That though there be nothing imaginable, that can be brought before God, which will be acceptable to Him, as a satisfaction to His justice; yet here there is a ransom found by the offering whereof to God, a soul that is lying under challenges for sin, and apprehensions of wrath…

A ransom is a price given to a judge, or one that has power of life and death, for to save the life of one capitally guilty, or by law bound to suffer death, or some other evil and punishment. This was our case, God was the supreme Judge, before whose tribunal man stands guilty,…

Here then we see a common fault. Men are content to hear, but they will not confer with their teachers: and in the time of sickness, the first person that is conferred with, is the physician: and the minister is last sent for: whereas on the contrary, the cure of the soul is the…

Thus the Creation of the World is distinctly ascribed to the Father as his Work, Acts 4. 24. And to the Son as his, John 1. 3. and also to the Holy Spirit, Job 33. 4. but by the way of eminence to the Father, and absolutely to God, who is Father Son and Holy Spirit. Sect. 2 The…

2. By Personal Afflictions, Job 33. 19, 20. Psal. 78. 34, 35.

Third, this repentance that has been described, is indeed the special condition of remission of sin. This seems very evident by the Scripture, as particularly, Mark 1:4: John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins. So, Luke…

O what peace, what pleasure, what stability, what holy courage and confidence would result from such an observation of Providence as has been directed to! But alas! we may say with reference to the voices of Divine Providence, as it is Job 33:14 God speaks once, yea twice, yet m…

But their thoughts are empty, groundless, yea, for the most part wicked, and Atheistical. Elihu tells us, that to declare this aright to a sinful soul, it is the work of a Messenger, an Interpreter, one among a thousand, Job 33:23. that is indeed, of Christ himself. The common t…

Hear the rod, and who has appointed it; when God chastens, he teaches (Psalm 94:12). When God lifts up his hand and strikes, he opens his mouth also and speaks; and sometimes opens men's ears too, and seals their instruction (Job 33:16). Sometimes God speaks by rods more mildly,…

The reason is, because people don't hearken to him, speaking any other way, God speaks once, indeed twice, but men perceive it not (Job 33:14). God's gentle voice is not heard or minded, therefore he speaks more loudly and terribly, that people might be awakened to hear.

With an Appendix by Mister Foxcroft. JOB 33. 2, 3. Behold now I have opened my Mouth:—My Words shall be of the Uprightness of my Heart.

Is anything too hard for the Lord? Though my soul draw near to the pit, and my life to the destroyers, yet he can send me a messenger, one among a thousand, that shall declare to me my uprightness; then shall he deliver me from going down into the pit, my flesh shall be fresher…

The voice Eliphaz heard was ushered in with a profound silence (Job 4:16), and in slumberings upon the bed, a quiet place and posture. God opens the ears of men, and seals their instructions (Job 33:15-16). Prayer is another duty which meekness does dispose us for the right and…

Thirdly, treasure up soul-supporting, soul-quickning, soul-reviving, soul-comforting promises, and that of several kindes, sutable to several afflictions, for you knowest not what kinde of afflictions you mayest meet with. Tenthly, labor much to strengthen every grace, it is str…

Did not he keep back your Soul from the Pit, and your Life from perishing? Indeed, when you were chastened with pain upon your Bed (as Elihu speaks) Job 33. 19, 20, 21. and the multitude of your bones with strong pains, so that your life abhorred bread, and your Soul dainty meat…

As when the ram was taken, Isaac was let go; so when Christ was taken, the sinner is released and discharged. (Job 33:24) Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom. Certainly God will not exact the debt twice, of the surety, and of the principal person; our s…

And again, we do not press to judge by this evidence single and alone, but in conjunction with others; when they are humbly penitent, and confessing their sins, and turn to the Lord, which is the great evangelical condition. (Job 33:27) If any say, I have sinned, and perverted t…

Be not like the Deaf-adder which stoppeth her Ear. This the Lord complains of, Job 33:14. God speaks Once, yea Twice; yet man regardeth it not.

There's a greater distance between him and you, than between you and your fellow-creatures: therefore if it be grievous to you, what a heinous offense is it to stand out against God? USE 1. It instructs us what is the way to reduce and bring home sinners to God, by breaking thei…

There is some sin at the bottom God will bring out; and until they come to clearness and openness with God, the Lord still continues the trouble; they are kept roaring, and do not come to their peace. (Job 33:26-27) When a man is under trouble, and the sense of sin does not fast…

A man may be weary of all outward comforts: days may come wherein there is no pleasure (Ecclesiastes 12). At that time the soul abhors dainty food (Job 33). Pleasure, indeed life itself may be a burden, but none ever was weary of the love of God, that cannot be a burden.

Natural life only gives us a capacity to enjoy the comforts of sense, which are base, dreggy and corruptive; but the special favor of God lets us into such consolations, as perfect the soul, and affects it with a greater pleasure than our natural faculties are capable of; life n…

He that hardens his heart in impenitency shall not prosper, but he that confesses and forsakes shall find mercy (Proverbs 28:13-14). For God looks upon men, and if any say, I have sinned and perverted that which was right — that is, if any do repent — he will deliver his soul fr…

We must be brought to cry out unclean, unclean, to mourn for him whom we have pierced, and then he sets open for us a fountain to wash in, for sin, and for uncleanness (Zechariah 12, and the four last verses, compared with Zechariah 13, and the first verse). That is a notable pl…

Thus we are said (1 Corinthians 6:20) to be bought with a [illegible]. And (Job 33:24) the Lord is said to set free the [illegible] through the righteousness of his Son; he [illegible], "Deliver him because I have found a ransom." [illegible] the ransom and payment is tendered t…

As it is with Aqua fortis if laid upon iron, though it does not at once, and suddenly, yet secretly and insensibly it will eat the iron in pieces. So it is with a truth which God will make victorious, it will lie upon the spirit of a man, and eat there, and work there, and break…

If it be a created right, this created right must be under the dominion of him who is universal Lord of all: then may the Lord make use of it at his pleasure; then may not the man make use of it at his pleasure: for an absolute dominion of one and the same thing cannot be in the…

Hence, 1. case: May not the conscience be quiet by the way of Socinus, which lays aside a ransom given to justice? Ans. The experience of the godly man wakened in conscience says to this, when he is chastened with pain in his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain,…

As a good Shepheard, when a Sheep wanders from the Flock, and will not hear his call, sends out his Dog, which stops him and bites him. Hereon he looks about him, and hearing the call of the Shepheard returns again to the Flock, Job 33:19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25. But with this s…

For you must give me leave to tell you that it was a good dream; and that, as you have begun to find the first part true, so you shall find the second at last. “God speaks once, indeed twice, yet man perceives it not; in a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls u…

1. Prayer is a messenger and a swift and winged post dispatched up to court (Psalm 5:3). David sent away this post early in the morning, with morning wings: My voice shall you hear in the morning: The post is himself, for the word is, [in non-Latin alphabet] I will address my pe…

First, to have fellowship with Christ in his death; see it manifest: and we are said to have fellowship with Christ in his death, in three respects: First, In regard of the value of his death, the merit, price, and ransom of his death, which it made and paid for us; he offered u…