Job 14

Job 14:1

woman] In the Hebrew, hath her name from a man; as the first woman had her nature also.

And doest thou] Chap. VII. 17, 18.

Job 14:3

me into judgement with thee?] So great a God, to deale summo jure, most rigorously, with such a worme and wretch, and not to pity him; as if this were a maine thing that God looked at in his providence.

Job 14:4

who can] Why then am I thus singled out?

Job 14:6

Turne from him] From plaguing him so sorely for sinne, as now thou doest me.

Job 14:7

hope of a tree] But an impossibility after mans death, to returne hither again, to enjoy any comfort here.

Job 14:10

and where is he?] No where among the living.

Job 14:11

As the waters] As the flood fed by those waters then decayeth; So, &c.

Job 14:12

till the heavens be no more] As now they are; but changed, at the Resurrection.

Job 14:14

shall he live again] As chap. XV. 11. and IV. 2. Gen. XVII. 17. a wonder it is; yet true.

Job 14:15

Thou wilt have a desire] Thus at that time it will appear; to Jobs comfort.

Job 14:16

For now] Job concludes in a passionate fit, That yet now God deals strictly and harshly with him, and his sins.

Job 14:18

the mountain] The strongest creatures yeeld to thy power.

Job 14:20

Thou prevailest] Applies it to man, and Gods prevailing power over him, and his hopes.

Job 14:22

his soul] For the various acceptations of this word, See the Annotations here.