Chap. 3 a. an Expofstion'upon the Book, of Jos. Verf. r o. Therefore I faid , hearken to me. It maybe queried, to whom did Elihu fay this ? We tranflate the words indefinitely, not determining them to this or-than per- foil; But the' Original feemes to fpeàke perfonally ; ThereforeI find, heare thou me. Which may be underflood two wayes ; Firfc, that Elilu direeted his'fpeech pèincipally to rob,- Heare thou what I fhállfay. Secondly, that El.'hu fpake to-the whole company thereprefent,as if they had beenbut one man ; we may fpeake in a congregation of hundreds and thoufands, we may fpeake to many, asif there were but ore to beare; aswhat is fpo- ken to a few, may be intended to all. ( Mark13. 3-7.) what I . fayuntoyou, ( myDif'ciples ) Ifay unto all, witch. So that which is laid toall, is furely faid toevery one in the affemblywhere 'tis Paid. Though we take Elihu here, as fpeaking dire lly but to one perfon,yet we mufl take him as defiring that everyperfon prefènt . f'hould take it as fpoken to himfelfe; Hearken to me; Hence note . firfl. When any fpeake reafon, and hold out truth, they are to Ee heard. Noman fhduld flop his eare with a prejudice to theperfon. He that fpeaks truth,'deferves to be heard : though (as Elihu)he be a young man, or, inferior to many in age, yet he is-robe heard, though inferior to.:many ihpower and experience, yet he is to be heard ; (64ccle: 4.13.) Better is a poore andwife child, thenan old and faolifh King tkat will not be admonifred. And better is a poore and wilechild, then an old man that can give no admoniti- on. As that man is in a fad condition , whether king or fubjea; that will not be admoni lied,fo that man, be he never fo ancient,. is not much tobe regarded, that is not able to-give admonition. But though bothdifcreere youngmen, anddifcreete poore men are tobe heard when :bey freak truth and reafon, yet that of So- lómon (Eccle: 9. r .) is too often verified'; The pore mans wifdome is defpifed, andhi.cwords are not heard. Mofi conclude. if a man be roore, his co nfell is 'o too, and if he beyoung, hovq. can he be acounfeller ? yet, hhareme (faith Elihx) ,
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