will lay hold vpon my righteousnes and I will not leave it my hart shall take no shame from my dayes 7. Mine enemie shal be as the wicked and my adversary as the vnrighteous 8. For what can be the hope of the hypocrite that he should bring it about when the Puissant would shake off his soule 9. Would the Omnipotent heare his crye when distresse coÌ„meth vpon him 10. Can he delight in the Almighty will he call vpon the Puissant at all times 11 I will teach you of God his hand that which is with the Almighty I will not hide 12 Lo ye all have seèn it and why do ye then vanish in vanitie 13 This shal be the lot of the wicked earthly-man with the Omnipotent and the portion of tyrants which they shall receive from the Almighty 14. If his children be many it shal be to the sword his ofspring shall not be filled with bread 15. His remnant shal be buried as soon as they are dead and his widowes shall not weep 16 If he heap vp silver as dust and prepare him gaâ—ments as clay 17 Wel he may prepare it but the iust shall weare iâ— and the innocent shall part the silver 18 He buildeth his house as a moth and as a booth which a watchman maketh 19 The rich lieth and is not taken vp one openeth his eyes but he is gone 20 Terrours shall fasten on him as waters and in the night a tempest shal steal him away 21 An East wind shall take him and he must go and and it shall whirle him from his place 22. It falleth on him and spares him not when he would fayne flee from that sway 23. Every one shall clap hands at him and hisse him away from his place CHAP. XXVIII NOw there is an issue for silver and a place of Golds refining 2. Iron is taken out of dust brasse is molten out of stone 3. HE hath set an end to darknes and searcheth the vse of all things stone of myrknes and shadow of death 4. A streame breaketh from his spring vnkenned of aâ—y foot deep for sad-man it floweth away 5 A ground out of which groweth food is vnderneath chaunged as fyre 6. Her stones have the place of Saphir and the dust of gold is in it 7. A path which the kite hath not knowne nor the eye of glead lookt on it 8. The savage beasts have not trode it nor fierce-Lyon passed over it 9. HE sendeth his hand into the flint and changeth mountaines at the roote 10 Breaking rivers out of the rocks And all that is rare his ey seeth 11. HE bindeth the floods from weeping And the hid he bringeth to light 12 But from whence can wisdome be found where is vnderstandings place 13. Sorowfull-man knoweth not her esteeme neither can it be found in the Land of the living 14 The deep saith it is not in me and the sea saith it is not with me 15 No ore can be given for her nor silver be weighed for her price 16 It will not be valewed with Cethem from Ophir with precious Beryll and Saphir 17 No gold nor diamond will match her nor cup of Phez-gold make her exchaunge 18 Ramoth and Gabish may not be mentioned wisdomes price doth passe carbuncles 19 The Topaz of Cush will not match her she wil not be weighed with pure Cethem 20 Then from whence doth wisdome proceed and where is the place of vnderstanding 21 For it is hid from the eyes of all living and kept close from the fowles of the heaven 22 Destruction and death say with our eares we have heard her fame 23. God perceiveth her way and he knoweth her place 24 For he beholdeth the ends of the earth and hee seeth all that is vnder heaven 25 When he made for the wind a peise and held the waters in a measure 26. When he made a bound for the rayne and a way for lightening of thunders 27 Then he saw her and shewed her and setled her and searched her 28. And he sayd to Adam Mark the fear of Adonaj is the wisdome and to eschew ill is vnderstanding CHAP. XXIX ANd Iob continued his Oration and sayd 2 O that I were as in former moneths as in the dayes when the Puissant preserved me 3. When he caused his brightnes to shine over my head when I walked at his light in darknes 4. As I was in my lusty yeres with Gods favour over my tent 5. When yet the almighty was with me and my children about me 6. When I washt my steps with butter and the rock powred me streames of oyle 7. When I went out a door to the city and settled my seat in the street 8. The young men saw me would not be seen the aged arising stood vp 9. Princes refrayned from speaking layd their hand vpon their mouth 10. The best in voyce would not be seen theyr toung cleaved to their palat 11 When the ear heard then it held me happy and the ey saw and gave me good report 12. That I delivered the poore when he cryed and the fatherlesse and the succourlesse 13 The blessing of the perishing came vpon me and I made glad the heart of the widow 14. I put on righteousnes and it clothed me my iustice was like a cloke and a crowne 15. Eyes was I vnto the blind and I became feet to the lame 16 A father was I to the poore and the cause I knew not I searcht out 17. And I brake the tuskes of the vnright and cast the pray out of his teeth 18. And I sayd I shall give out the ghost in presence of my nest and multiply dayes as the sand 19 My root was spred to the water and dew lay vpon my braunches 20 My honour was aey-new with me and my bowâ— was fresh in mine hand 21 To me men gave eare and regard and kept silencâ— at my counsel 22 After my words they diffred not my talk dropped vpon them 23. They regarded me as the rain gaped as to the later showres 24. When I laughed vpon them they would not be bold nor cast downe the light of my face 25 I chose their way and sate a chief and dwelt as a King with a garrison as one that comforteth mourners CHAP. XXX BUt now they make a scorne of mee who are lesser in dayes then I whose fathers I would have disdayned to set with the dogges of my sheep 2 For what could their hands strength do me whose aged time came to nothing 3. In want and in famine heavie they fled into the vnwatery land obscure wast and wildernes 4 Which pluckt vp salt herbs among trees and Iuniper rootes were their meat 5 They were driven from company men shouted at them as at a theif 6 That they dwelt in cliffs at rivers in holes of dust and in rocks 7. Among trees they
be aey full of sorow Chap. XVI Iob blameth them for often windy and vehement words and if they had bene in his case he had otherwise solaced them And he sheweth that his sores exceedingly passe punishment of wicked from deep counsell of God Chap. XVII Iob continueth blame of his frends mockages how God hath hid their hart from vnderstanding and wisheth wiser pleaders where God will not give such honour and sheweth himself being just and in miserie an example for martyrs not to shrink Apoc. 22. And blameth their smooth words how repentance can help him that is already as death Chap. XVIII Bildad the second tyme blameth Iobs much speach in defence of himself and in sending the disputers to learne of beasts Ch. 12. And against Iobs speach there he giveth this rule generall that the wicked man is ful of sorow and nippeth Iob as one that knew not God Chap. XIX After five speaches of Iobs and so many of his felowes tedious and teaching nothing as he wished Chap. 6. he wisheth better argument then his afflictions to prove him one that knew not God and now seing they have harped still vpon the same string he desires them to leave him rest in his errour and sheweth his punishments extraordinary and that he is not godlesse but knoweth Christ his incarnation and resurrection the cause of ours to see God in Christ and he blameth his frends of badnes Chap. XX. Zophar in his second reply chafeth that he was counted bad v. 3. and could not chose but reply that the wicked ever since Adam stood vpon the earth wicked were to themselves and children highly plagued Chap XXI Iob replyeth how he desireth not to complain to mans perswasion but hath occasion of sighing and therfore must have leave to sigh and biddes them merveil at his case not speak as of an ordinarie that speach of repentance might help him And to confute Zophar he replyeth that wicked and their issue commonly prosper Or if yssue doth not the wicked litle careth but for himself And in this sort theyr counsel is in vain Chap. XXII Eliphaz now the third tyme coÌ„meth nere Iob that he should not look for familiaritie with God to think that he would regard his teaching or ioy that he pleaded iustice or punish him for being religious And chargeth him of open trespasse that therevpon punishment cometh as generally vpon all wicked in Noes flood to all the old world and biddeth him in the world now where yet fyre consumeth not the wicked remnant seek vnto God and he shall have a golden life and as iust Noe save the vnjust Chap. XXIII Iob greived that his frends complaine of his desire to plead with God and blame his cariage still standeth to his defence and lamenteth that he cannot and merveileth that he neither dyed quickly nor hath ease of calamity Chap. XXIIII God hideth his iudgmeÌ„ts that even Prophets cannot see them Wicked often prosper often never haue good day Chap. XXV Bildad the third time replyeth that the terrour of God is high to his very Angels and thereby peace is on high And Gods light is too bright for man to abide whereto starres to him be not cleare lesse sorowfull man Chap. XXVI Iob mocketh him for telling playn knowen things telleth from the sea bottom and deep earth the furthest from heaven Gods works and from the earth 's set in the middes and mountaynes quakes clouds not broken sea shore not overflowen starres beauty Livjathans greatnes that all these passe mans reach that Bildads arguments should not hinder Iob. Chap. XXVII Iob still protesteth his innocency and that he could not hope of good pleading before God if he were wicked For the wicked when God entreth into judgement come to horrible ruine But that is hid from vs how he measureth judgement times Chap. XXVIII God teacheth men to find mines of silver and gold to refine it and to make iron and brasse of stone and to find the limit of all hid things and precious stones deeply hid and how of small springs deep rivers flow and how the earth above beareth meat Brimston and Saphir vnderneath where foules and wild beasts could see nothing so he changeth rocks at the root and maketh rivers and bringeth every precious thing to light But Gods wisdom for dealing with men cannot be foun 〈…〉 out among the living here the deep sea expresseth it n 〈…〉 no mettalls nor precious stones match it the living on t 〈…〉 earth and fowles expresse it not though they shew mu 〈…〉 of Gods providence The earth in the sea bottom when live things be not and which seemeth as cast off the 〈…〉 have not similitudes of this but God onely who in h 〈…〉 meteores plainly sheweth his wisdome vnserchable and sayd to Adam Mark the feare of Adonaj is wisdome and to flee from evill is vnderstanding Chap. XXIX Iob wisheth his former happines restored and sheweth all his duties to God and men Chap. XXX But now the vilest violate Iob flowing on him as rive 〈…〉 breaking the stank and Gods hand hath made him miserable Chap. XXXI To all sortes he shewed goodnes maydes wife man 〈…〉 servants vvidowes naked orphanes worshipped no starrs nor gold Ephe. 5. 5. loved his enemy was hospital confessed his imperfections payd for the land he tilled and wisheth curse if this were not so Chap. XXXII Elihu seing Iob silent and his three frendes was offended at Iobs comparing in justice to plead with God and with his frends for concluding that Iob was wicked because God afflicted him sheweth hovv Gods spirit biddeth him speak vvithout respect of person Chap. XXXIII He replyeth to particular vvords of Iobs wishing to dispute with God as man doth with man He will speak right â— creature that Iob may abide This he reproveth vers 9. I am pure without sinne Ch. 9. 21. 16. 17. 29. 14. And â— 10. He picketh quarrels with me and boldeth me as his enemy Ch. 14. 13. 13. 24. 19. 11. And v. 11. He layeth my feet â—n the stocks and watcheth all my wayes Ch. 13. 27. To this â—e sayth God is too great for man to call to accompt for all his wayes God doth by visions and sicknes warne men which warning if they take they are restored And he asâ—eth Iob what he can say to this and Iob is silent Chap. XXXIV Elihu vpon Iobs silence repeateth his speaches and sheweth their absurdities Iob sayd I am iust and God hath kept away iustice from me should I lye against myne own cause â—y plague is deadly without my sin Ch. 13. 18 23. 10. 27. 2. 6. 4. Gods just nature which rewardeth every man according to his doing will not abide this who might as in Noes flood call all to judgement at once And â—f God were not just how could he governe the world Gen. 18. Rom. 3. Now he still destroyeth the froward and the humble penitent he restoreth and he
prayeth God to testify that by his owne judgement Chap. XXXV Iobs justice or sin cannot reach to help or hurt to God the height of the heavens might teach that Oppressed cry but faithles in vain more proude contemners who sayd God will not regard now because neyther Gods justice vpon all nor his pacience is regarded God is angry with Iob. Chap. XXXVI Elihu sheweth Iob of Gods power tendering of his creature of his judgements and mercies and biddeth Iob apply himself accordingly considering Gods judgement Politicall and Physicall in the meteores Chap. XXXVII Thunder lightening snow rain ice sayre weather shew power and mercy towards man that he afflicteth not but provoked that the world may be governed iâ— order Chap. XXXVIII God sheweth Iobs shortnes in vvisdome to plead iâ— Gods causes by the earth how it stands vvhich thingâ— the Angels the first with the heavens admired by the sea how the shores keep it in by night and day hovv they have limits by the bottom of the sea and parts that seeâ— cast off by snow and haile for Gods judgements by lightening and great rain by lesser and dew by ice and frostâ— by the starres for all seasons by their operation vpon the earth by planting wisedome in mans soule by making the clovvdes saphirlike by calling the raine to fall out of them to clod the earth That which may be knowen of God his eternall power and Godhead wisdome may hence see to be vnsearchable Chap. XXXIX The Beasts and fowles on the earth and ayer cal Iob to see weaknes of judgement As how the Lions in the 〈…〉 dennes have beasts to come neare to be caught and how the ravens forgetfull and foule kindes breed The wil 〈…〉 goat among beasts in the high rocks keep their young frâ—â— being taken and hindes hide cunningly their faons Th 〈…〉 wild beast the wild asse hath also a strange course And the Vnicorne or Indians asse a straungier Again in foules the Peacock hath a proud feather the Curlew a flighty the Estrich a brave a braue hath the Estrich the dull of vnderstanding which leaveth her egges in the sand not thinking whether beastes tread them Yet by Gods providence they breed to passe the horse with legges and wing Also the horse sheweth Gods power by his boldnes in snurting digging the ground and desire to fight Also Gods wisdome passeth mans reach in the hauks change to South and North and in the Egles wit to nest on the tooth of a rock and in sharpe sight to find prey a pattern for the godly to search where Christ may be found And none but of sharpe sight wil be cheif guides herein Chap. XL. Iob not knowing Gods counsel in these visible things should not plead with God for justice Now for Gods power as Elihu shewed it in taming the proude Ch. 34. 24. c. so God doth after long pacience to shew his power and justice vpon vessels of wrath bent to destruction And who is he that will plead with God who cannot speak to this Of the Elephant The Elephant sheweth Gods power not a devouring beast but fed with grasse like the oxe what strength is in his loynes what force in the navel of his belly his yard is like the Ceder the nerves of his stones like the branches of a tree his bones and ioynts as iron steel God can tame him who made him a strong one and quiet to ly among willowes and heavie great wight yet not by force will pierce his snorte And thus the power of God passeth mans reach in a quiet dryland beast Chap. XLI The Whale in the sea sheweth that they curse their daâ— that course him and Dionysius the Greek Geographer borne neare Iobs countrey at Teredon on the Persiaâ— gulph remembranceth vvhales hunting there and poetically how they svvallovvship and all If none dare medle vvith a fish in vvatery not hard earth breed vvho dare compare vvith God for Iobs afflictions or as S. Paul citeth this place for election or rejection Rom. 9. 11. vvho first could give to God that he should be bound to repay them Iob the godlyest could not plead but must stand to Gods mercy All that is vnder heaven is Gods Satans fall and all are from him and by him and for him he praedestined them not that is he furthered not their meanes but gaue infinite arguments of better advisement but set them to anger leaving them vnsearchably to rebellion Of the Whale A description of the Whales nature for a waterie creature to teach all of Gods power yea and of the God of this world Satan by Gods iust judgment as the LXX here allude 1. An huck will not dravv him 2. a cord cannot be put in his tongue 3. no rush in his nose 4. no thorne shall perse his chekes He vvill not be taken vvith sharpe pickes in skin or head They are deceived vvho think to take him and vvill not tvvise fight but curse their day Who can bring him out of the sea and take avvay the vvaters the garment that covereth him Who dare medle vvith the iavves of his face vvith a snaffuld his teeth be terrible his skales one continued matter His snurting maketh a light his eyes be great as the mornings his eyes sends forth torches vvith sparkles of leaping fyre and all terribles of a creature is in him Mans weapons hurt him not and he despiseth all all of the earth which should be stronger by mans esteeme then the sea as all other fish be weakeâ— then beasts But God would have his will to rule and over-rule his meanes that his will might be knowen the ground of all who will suffer no pleading for his dealings full of power and justice mercy in Christ as Iob told Chap. 19. Chap. XLII Iob repenteth and his fellowes and sacrifice in Christ pleaseth God and Iob is double happy IOB BROVGHT ON TO FAMILIAR DIALOGUE AND PARAPHRASE FOR EASIER ENTENDEMENT TO WHICH IF ANY REQVIRE FVRTHER RESOLUTION QVAESTIONS VPON THEIR DOVBTS SHALBE ADDED By HVGH BROVGHTON Of Iob brought into dialogue for our familiar speach THe case of Iob that he the godliest in the world should be most afflicted would not be vnderstood of the children of this world But that was to teach that the world of soules was the world of reward as AbrahaÌ„ Isaac Iacob lived here in a peregrinatioÌ„ looking for the heaveÌ„ly citie which God praepared for them in that part of Haides Luc. 16. which was the kingdome of heaven as Chrysostome speaketh vpon 2 Cor. Hom. 6. Although the outward doctrine of the law had not perfection God providing somewhat better for vs that they should not have perfection in this world without vs yet for perfect comprehending of Christ by spirit of prophecy and plenty of grace they far passed vs. In Iob God would revive Abrahams case before the law was geven which taught dull Israel by outward blessings closly after spech of all such how he would
fish water or fyre dogges or worms shall return to their old bodyes So I shall see the Puissant in his most glorious body my eyes shall view him not an other Iob when my reines and bosome all is once speÌ„t God will do this by the power wherewith he is able to subdue all things to himself Thus ye should say vvhy doye call him vvicked vvhen the things root is in me that my mind goeth vp to heaven and bringeth the God of Bethel the angel of the covenant dovvne to be made a man of a vvoman and to be made vnder the lavv and my mind descendeth to the grave to bring him froÌ„ death And this matter is the mayn point vvhereby God is pleased Consider hovv vvickedly you deal in your bitternes against mee and be afraid your selves of the svvord For ire vpon sin hath the svvord Therefore knovv there â—â— judgment Chap. XX. Zophar Where thou doest charge vs vvith sinne for this my thoughtes make me reply and I hast to do that A reproof to my shame I heare and the spirit of my conscience vvill that I ansvver novv my second time as Eliphaz and Bildad have done I vvill speak in a vvord Since Adam vvas set on the earth the joyance of the vvicked is short c. from 6. to 28. Chap. XXI Iob. I vvill speak and after I have spoken mock Is my sighing vnto man as though I thought you could help me But I have much cause of sighing and sobbing speches and then vvhy should you complaine of my discouraged speches Mark my case marvell When I my selfe bethink me a quaking taketh my flesh seing the contrary prosperitie of the vvicked You see the vvicked are liuely continue long and be mightie in riches Why said you then their joyance is short their height hath a quick fall and they passe like a drcame Their seed is setled before them and their houses haue peace hovv say you then He oppresseth and leaueth poore robbed of houses vvhich he shall not build vp and the frutes for his house shall passe avvay and flovv avvay in the day of anger They beare vvith the tabret and harp rejoyce at the sound of the pleasant instrument And vvhy say yee then he shall feel no rest in his belly They spend their dayes in vvealthines and in a moment goe dovvne to the grave The house of Lamech vvas like them thence vve haue a pattron for vvicked Iabal had sheep Iubal Musique and Tubal-cain smithrye that man made him a God of smythes Vulcain And men said as before the flood what is the almightie that we should serve him They thought that the starres had spirites in them and gave them wealth and therevpon sprang corruption in steed of calling vpon the name of God in the age of sorowfull Enosh But far be from me the judgment of the wicked God giveth all that all have But they never thank God Eliphaz sayd Ch. 18. the wicked his candle is put out with him How often is his candle put out not so often that God doth lay vp his iniuries for his children Ch. 5. 4. 20. 10. Can a man teach the Omnipotent knowledge how he shall judge the loftie One dieth in perfection an other with a bitter soule and never ate of good As for the wealthy wicked Ch. 5. 10. 20. 19. God doth not alwayes lay vp his iniuries for his children pay him that he doth feele it Behold I know your iniurious imaginations against me when yee say where is the pavilion of the wicked Ch. 5. 3. I saw the wicked fasten root but presently did I curse his dwelling the hungry shall eat vp his harvest as the Caldeans and the thirsty Sabeans shall swill vp their wealth And Ch. 20. 19. He oppresseth and leaueth poor robbed of house which he shall not build vp I know your imaginations when ye say where is the house of the noble tyrant Can ye not mark them vvhich go by the vvay hovv came Ismael by 12. princehoods Esavv by so many dukedoms They vvould tell you What stately houses see you not built of tyrants The bad is spared vnto a day of heavines a day vvhen all vvrath is brought that men may knovv that this vvorld is the vvorld of vvork and an other vvorld is the vvorld of revvard And God in this vvorld often plagueth all sortes that men may knovv him judge But the just are not still in best case And what do yee comfort me with vanitie when great offence remayneth in your disputations Chap. XXII Eliphaz Thou wouldest be pleading with God If thou would teach would he regard it is it a pleasure to the almightie that thou pleadest justice What shall we say of our father Abraham that he attayned of his natural power If Abraham were justified by workes he hath wherein to rejoyce but he hath no such matter before God Before men he was a Prince of God And rare in readines he was to haue sacrificed Isaak But Isaak was no lesse rare that would be sacrificed Now mark Abraham how far he was from iustification by works Behould this was a great sin that Abraham sinned saying to Sara I pray thee say thou art my sister This sinn which Abraham sinned was the cause of the slavery in Egypt And doubtles it was a great sinn that he brought his iust woman into a trap to sinn for his own feare least men should kill him It was his part to have trusted in God that he would save both him and his wife Moreover he sinned in going out of the land concerning which he had the charge It was his part to have trust in the blessed God that he would saue him in hunger from death And for this was decreed against his seed the captivitie of Egipt for in the place where he sinned there was the punishment Iob all that Eliphaz telleth thou mightest haue knowne not to plead iustice before God Would God reprove thee for thy religion and call thee into judgment for being holy Nay thy evil is great Vnjust pledge bestripping the naked denying water to vveary bread to hungry violent holding of Land oppression of vvidovv and fatherles These be thy sin that snares come and darknes in Gods providence that he cannot see through the cloudes Hast thou marked the old vvorld vvhen mockers folovving their ovvne desires sayd sayd vnto Noe as doting in the vvork of the Ark where is the appearance of Gods coÌ„ming as Enoch sayd that God vvould come vvith thousands of his Angels to be revenged vpon all vvicked men They vvere vvillingly ignorant of this that the heavens were of old the earth set out of water and by water by the word of God and by them by the windowes of heaveÌ„ opened by the springs arising and sea swelling the vvorld then deluged by vvater perished But the heavens now the earth stored by his word are kept for fyre to the
mind Behold I vvayted vvhile ye searched vvhat to speak And vnto you I gave attendance lo I found no confuter of you that ansvvered his vvords Ye thought this enough His punishment sheweth he is wicked He hath not framed speaches against me and I vvil not reply vpon him as ye doe Novv I vvill speak and I vvill not regard Person vvhich doing Iob blamed in you and spake of punishment for mocking vvith God as thou spakest Ch. 13. He vvill surely reprove you for secret regard of Person Will not his highnes make you feare vvill not his dread fall vpon you I vvill not plead for God that he never punisheth but of hatred So my maker vvould be my taker avvay And in sooth heare novv ô Iob my talk if thou canst answer settle thy self before me stand to it Lo I am as thou spakest for th'Omnipotent I am also formed out of clay Thou diddest say of God Draw away thy hand far from me and let not dread of thee fright me Ch. 13. 21. Lo my terrour shall not fright thee nor my hand be heavie vpon thee Now thou hast spoken in myne eares and I have heard the voice of the words I am cleare without trespasse I know I shal be found iust Ch. 9. 21. Lo he piketh quarels against mee when my trespas is sealed in a bag that thou ioy nest to present iniquity Ch. 14. 17. Also thou hast sayd to Bildad He taketh me as one of his enemies Ch. 19. 11. And to Zophar He putteth my fect in the slocks watcheth all my pathes Ch. 13. 27. Lo here thou art not in the right I must tell thee For the Puissant is greater then sorowful-man Wherefore doest thou strive against him that he will not speak for all his dealings First I will tell thee of Gods general dealings manifest and felt then I will touch thine more particularly and his vnsearchable in the frame of naturall philosophie in the meteores Mark Iob when the omnipotent speaketh once or twise in visions or sicknes to the grave to stay man from his owne work man will not mark it Iob now thinketh himself past hope of recovery Ch. 7. through out But when a mans soule draweth neare to the pit and his life to killing maladies if there be for him a messenger a teacher one of a thowsand to teach the earthly Gods rightfulnes then God will haue mercy vpon him and say spare him ô killing malady from descending into the pit I haue found a ransome His soule shal be moister then in youth He shall returne to his fresh dayes Attend ô Iob and then I will speak If thou haue speach to answer me say on for I desire to make thee just Ch. XXXIV Heare mee ô yee wise and give eare ye men of knowledge for Iob sayd truely Ch. 12. 11. The eare discerneth speaches as the pallate tasteth to eat And when words be spoken as before God a mans soule is an angel betwixt God and him to judge of them Let vs desire judgement know amongst vs what is good Iob sayd I am iust Ch. 9. 21. 10. 7. 13. 18. 23. 27. and 27. 2. â— But Iob drinketh scornfulnes like water Also he hath sayd it profiteth not a man when he would walk with God For he sayd perfect wicked he consumeth Ch. 9. 22. Far be vnrighteousnes froÌ„ God For he will repay every man according to his work His justice is so great that if he minded feveritie all flesh would yeeld vp the ghost together all of Adam should returne to dust as Gen. 7. Can a foe to justice rule well But God ruleth well Wilt thou then condemne the just He respecteth no person as all are the work of his hands Wee see great judgements and wee see his justice Whole troupes dy suddenly as the consumed with fyre from heaven Gen. 19. and the mighty are taken away without hand as in the deluge He bruseth mighty without end in open place of beholders Because they 〈…〉 ed back from him and oppressed the weaker So he bringeth on such the cry of the poor when he rooteth out all their families as in tyme he will root out the Chanaanites when their sinnes be ripe When he makes rest who can disturbe When the Sychemites were killed who durst meddle with Iacobs family to whom God had promised favour When he hideth favour who can behold his mercy who le nations severall men find this Where Abrahams posteritie though faithles drove out other nations Nemrod vvas mighty But Sinear served Elam of Sem in Abrahams dayes Gen. 14. though Elamites left God and made Gods of the fyre that brent the sacrifice yet for Sem they had superioritie that the wicked house of Nemrod should smart As they smarted by Abraham Now touching thy case ô Iob Unto the Omnipotent vvhich sayth to thee repenting I pardoÌ„ I will not destroy this shouldest thou say Where I see not the causes of my affliction teach thou me I know I am wicked If I haue wrought evill I vvill do it no more Shall that proceed froÌ„ thee which he will punish as thou doest loath life and likest of death where I durst not do so Speak what thâ—â— thinkest Wise men will say as I but Iobs speaches are without skill O my father which art in heaven let Iob be tryed vnto victorie For against the omnipotent doth he multiply his talking Ch. XXXV Now Iob I will come neare thee Thou sayest in effecti 〈…〉 thy great complaint I am iuster then God Ch. 6. And whâ—â— gaine I clensed froÌ„ my sin seing perfect and wicked he destroyeth Ch. 9. Consider as thou canst not reach vnto the heavens so thy dealing in justice or sin cannot help or hurt God But for thy self thy punishment commeth to amend thee Thou complaynest that God doth not heare thee Ch. 30. â—0 For violence the oppressed complayn as thou of the Chaldeans and Sabeans the godles When thou w 〈…〉 wealthy but art vndone Ch 16. 11. Thou didst cry out for violent armes So the oppressed do But none say where is the Puissant my makers the Eternall trinitie vvho stirreth to praise on the night There they cry but he ansvvers not concerning the vvrong-doers pride So God heareth not sinners Ioh. 9. So when thou sayst Thou wilt not mark it Ch. 30. 20. Iudge thee afore him and vvayt for him Novv for missing his anger doth pay thee because Iob regardeth not the great plenty of Gods vvayes vvhich should teach him vvisedome But doth open his mouth in vaine vvithout knovvledge doth vse much speach Ch. XXXVI and XXXVII Forbeare me a little I will vtter my knowledge from far from the nature of God Mark the Omnipotent is mighty no despiser mighty and that the wicked feel the strength of heart and that the poore in spirit feel He saveth not the wickeds life but makes him feel his might but he yeeldeth right vnto the poore as he is no despiser
complaynest of injurie crooked iudgement “ “ Wise sage men peaceable that no other were chosen to check them as Rome is blamed for ofteÌ„ change of policy ††round about him * * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rom. 2. 9. ††See 21. 14 “ “ bones nerves * * A description of wealth “ “ ver 25. 21. 18. ԠԠGod * * Psal 7. 14 ԠԠEb. Your soule in place of my soule ††Mock aâ— 2 King 19. 21. * * comfort “ “ What wil it be the lesse ԠԠCh. 1. Thou hast marred all partâ— of my body hast bereft me of my children frendes ch 1. now of health in all my members †‘ †‘ Ch. 17. 3. ††Ch. 33. 10 * * Eb. He sharpeneth his ey at me “ “ ChaldaeaÌ„ Sabean * * Sicknesses sores ',' ',' Lam. 2. 2. 21. ‘* ‘* my sackcloth Ch. â— by boyles broken cleaveth vnto my si 〈…〉 e. * * If there be any iniury in my haÌ„ds let the earth reveale it let God never heare my prayer ††Night day they vex me * * Whom thou allowest “ “ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rom. 16. 18 ԠԠThey play vpon me as a tabber ††encouraging him selfe and others not to faint for afflictions by-Iobs example * * Rev. 22. 11. “ “ To Jobs opinion ††I hoped for much good but all that hopeis gone “ “ I watch and taken no rest all night and delite little in day by dark afflictions †‘ †‘ Barres that carry to the grave ԠԠCh. 12. 7 17. 4. 10. * * Dul. “ “ Ch. 16. 9 ††Shall the whole government of the world so constant as any rock be removed for thy opinion * * Eb. gable or cord ††Whither soever he goeth “ “ skin ԠԠchildren * * Gen. 19. ††Eb. place * * See Ch. â—1 * * fiue times I spake and fiue times you crossing my good speches or Ten that is many times ',' ',' wronged or wringed me * * Elihu blameth this Ch. 34. 5 c. ` †Ch. 32. 13. “ “ Lamentations 3. 7. ††Chap. 33. 10. * * afflictions ‘* ‘* my acquaintance When I was in health ††Be coÌ„tent that my flesh is wasted go not about as savage beasts to break my bones * * Because Iob was termed one that knew not God he protesteth his faith in the incarnation and resurrection of Christ authour of our resurection The strict proprietie of Ebrew beareth that and Gods spirit alwayes reached to the best sense “ “ My redeemer in the nature of man is the Ever-living 〈…〉 shall arise from death and by him I shall rise and be made like his glorious body * * No other for me * * Seing this poinct it the main not to doubt in the hart who can go vp to heaven to bring Christ downe or who can go downe into the deep to bring Christ from the dead but to beleve that Jesus is the Eternall that God raiseth him from death Job could not be sayd not to know God ††〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Shaddin might seme to be Shâ—ddin Devils in the vnâ—oincted Bible The margent reading helpeth therin * * Chap. 19. 28. 29. “ “ they who saw him †‘ †‘ Esa 29. 7. 8. Psal 59. 15 69. 22. ††grieved “ “ Chald. Ab. ††For his store of sinnes Rom. 2. 5. ‘* ‘* Eb. Which needeth no blowing * * As oyle wine Chald. ԠԠElohim ††〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the Lxx. “ “ I complayne not to you but vnto God I plead with God and sorrow that I am not heard Ch. 15. 30. Ch. 15. 24. ††But in Haides they are paÌ„ged in flame Luk. 16. 19. 23. * * See Ch. 15 ‘* ‘* But froÌ„ God “ “ which never thank God for their welth but think their owne wisdome found all as Assur Esa 10. 12. 13 ††〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is how often or how seldome Ramban * * Psal 1. 4. 35. 5. †‘ †‘ He hath all prosperity of health and wealth ††Or rich Tyrant Chap. 20. 19. Mat. 25. 35. c. * * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ma. 10. 42. ††True devotion is this to visit the fatherles and widowes in their adversuy and to keep himself vnspotted of this world Iam. 1. 27. †‘ †‘ Doest thou hold ‘ ‘ 2 Pet. 2. 5. * The middle of the book by the Massorites ԠԠI am far from the iudgement of the wicked which holdth starres their Gods and givers of blessing ‘ ‘ The world reserved to fyre Es 66. 2 Pet. 3. ‘* ‘* Pride wil have a fall Ch. 42. ',' ',' Ch. 22. 3 * * I cannot mark Gods iudgements in any part of the world ††He is vnchangeable “ “ See Ch. 10 ver 8. 9. * * Because I found neyther death nor ease of sicknes “ “ That I should not seel these afflictions ††The affaires of meÌ„ in their times 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The margent expouÌ„deth meek by helplesse Some translate the margent wel may But none may think the Line-reading corrupt ‘ ‘ Poor dwel in high rockes in many showres of rayne and in holes of rockes they lodge ††The naked in part they make more naked ԠԠThe laborer hath not 〈…〉 is pay * * As Rev. 6. 10. *‘ *‘ Ramban thus In dark places he diggeth houses which he sealeth vp on the day time And that seemeth the right sense so this They can 〈…〉 I de no light ‘* ‘* Raban His wife others his mother or friends all of compassion ††The wicked mans life shall have the husbands lot The maiestie of God is too terrible for base man to plead with saith Bildad and all Gods doings are in iudgment iustice the iudge is iust and the iudged a sot vnable to know the secret of thus matter At this Iob mocketh in the next chap. ‘* ‘* None of his Angels have light of themselves but all from him The Chaldy vpon v. 2. Sultanship and feare be with him he maketh peace in his high heavens Michael is on his right hand and he is of fyre and Gabriel on his left hand and he is of water and the body creatures be part of fyre and part of water Such fables S. Paul forbiddeth and â—ewes making Michael a created Angel holp out Machomed and ever Zohar graunâ—eth the truth that Michael is Iehovah ‘* ‘* 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ambre and pearle and such God his providence reacheth to the furthest places even to the bottom of the sea and lowest earth which places seem to be as cast off *** Job sheweth that he can speak more of Gods