Chap. 34. ..tin Expofuiov upon the Book, of J . <o B. Verf. i.. 491 O p wife men, O ye men that have knowledge. For the clearing ofchefe words, we mull enquire, firft, who is 4 wife man ? who,aman that bath knowledge ? a wife°man in di- ftitietìon to a man that bath knowledge, is a man ofmature judge- ment, of cleare underftauding, and iòlid prudence, in themanag- ing either of difcourfes or actions. Aman of knowledge is one that bath improved his underftanding by Rudy, reading, or long experience. Some men are wife, who yet - have-:not much know- ledge ; and Tome have agreat deale ofknowledge, who have ve- ry little wifdome., Now°Ehhrs (peaks tohis auditory, as confift- ing ormade up both ofwife and lenowing men Oye wifemen, that havegreat undertáanding and judgement ; and, O ye men of knowledge , that have attained to learning and skill in all things knowable, heare my words and give eare. Here was achoice and fele&auditory, wife men, andmen ofknowledge. Secondly, It maybe queried,.whom Ehhu intends by: there wifemen, and men thathad knowledge ? Sometonceive, be rakes in all chat were prefent at that long and folemn conference between fob and his friends ; and that he deciphers the whole Company under thefe titles of wife and knowing men,'inviting themall to attend what he had to fay,they being fo well fitted to judge what hehad'to fay It isnotgood to give flattering titles tomen, big it is good tegive them winning ti- tles, fueh as maygaineupon them for their good. Yet I rather conceive, that Elihas fpeakes more fpecially to ^^ fume that were thereprefent; namely, to fobs three friends, who had had thematter in hand before , andnow flood eut : to there men he now turnes himfelfe, and bends his difcourfe, fay- ing , H'careOye wife men hearken ye thathave knowledge ;. that is, ye Eliphaz, Zophar, and Bildad, who have all this while en- gaged with fob , give nie leave to. fpeake .a few words in your eares, and I pray attend unto me. Thirdly , Suppofing that they, fpecilly, were the wife and knowing men, towhom he fpake. It may be queftlon'd againe, under what notion he called them wifeandknowing men. Some fay, he called them fo k-onically,.putting a dole or fe- cret fcorn. upon them ; As if he had fayd, Heare me, Oye wife men, andhearken, O ye knowing men, ye that for years and age fhetsld ba indeed knowing and wifemen andare fe in the reputation, ej
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