Job 13

Job 13:3

SVrely I would] that Majesty which is s terrible to his enemies, shall not hinder me, but I will dare, and desire to maintaine the right of my faith, and good conscienc before him: He answereth Zophers, saying, Iob 11. 5.

Job 13:4

Forgers] the Italian, botchers, you gather up without any order, and to no purpose, whatsoever commeth in your way, to strengthen and maintaine your false accusation against me.

Job 13:7

Speak wickedly] condemn me through a manifest prevarication without knowledge, or against your own conscience; onely to insinuate your selves into Gods favour, as defendo of his honour, or advocates in his cause.

Job 13:9

Search you out] namely, to know whether you did it in true zeale or only in flattery and dissimulation: [de yee so mock him] the Italian, would or could yee so mock him, by or with a feigned affectation of words, void of truth.

Job 13:11

His excellincie] namely, the Maiesty of that great God, the authour and terrible defender of truth.

Job 13:12

Are like unto] they seeme indeed to bee of some value or greatnesse; but they have neither soundnesse of truth in them, nor worth of wisdome.

Job 13:13

Let come one me] let what please God befall me, I must seek some ease in my complaints, and in my instances towards God.

Job 13:14

Wherefore] what may be the reason of these extreme torments, which bring mee, into such distresse, that me thinks I should teare my selfe with my teeth? Iob8. 4 [Put my life] the Italian, hold my soule, that is to say, why am I perpetually in present danger of death? see 1 Samuel 28:21. Psal. 119. 109.

Job 13:16

For an] this mine assured confidence ought to bee a certaine argument for you, that I am no such hypocrite as you accuse me to be, for such a one dares not appeare, nor cannot subfist before God.

Job 13:18

Justified] namely, approved of by God as a true believer observing the Lawes of the duty of a true child, see Job 9:20.

Job 13:19

If I hold my tongue] the Italian, I will hold my tougue and give up; the meaning is, I have but a short time to live, therefore I beseech thee give me leave besore I die, that I may pleade my cause unto thee, see Iob. 16. 21. 22.

Job 13:22

Call] take which part you please in this cause, be either plantiffe or defendant, I am ready every way.

Job 13:26

To possesse] to beare the punishment of my faults committed in mine age of ignorance, and imprudencie: For since I came to knowledge I have forborne to doe any such thing, Iob 20. 11. Psal. 25. 7.

Job 13:27

In the stocks] see Job 7. 12. and 42. 10 [settest a print] thou followest me close, and upon the track like a hunter, Iob 10. 16.