Job 29

Job 29:2

MOnths] see Iob 7. 3.

Job 29:3

When] when by his spirit he did enlighten mee inwardly, and by his providence he guided me in all mine affairs and all chances, were they never so doubtfull or difficult.

Job 29:4

The secret] his most wise conduct, did governe my house, and did provide for it.

Job 29:5

My children] the Italian, my houshold servants, the Hebrew young men which some understand to be hi children, see Iob 19. 15. 16.

Job 29:6

I washed] I enjoyed all my goods and pleasures, as Genesis 49:11 Iob 20. 17 Psal. 81. 16.

Job 29:7

To the gate] namely the city gate, which was the place where they held their counsells, and kept their courts of justice, for Iob was a magistrate.

Job 29:8

Hid themselves] for reverence.

Job 29:9

Resrained] to heare mee speak without troubling of mee, or in regard of my dignity.

Job 29:11

Blessed mee] the Italian hath it, accounted mee to be blessed, by reason of the gifts and graces God had bestowed upon mee: [gave witnesse] of my vertue and integrity.

Job 29:13

Came upon mee] after that I had delivered him.

Job 29:14

I put on] I applied it to my selfe, and as one shauld say, I put it on in all my actions, and made it familiar and habituall to mee: [clothed me] it did adorne me with its lustre and brightnesse.

Job 29:15

I was] I was as a publick provision or store for all my peoples wants, in counsell, strength, charity and justice.

Job 29:16

I searched out] I took paines with patience to search out the ground of all causes, that I might judge with justice, which is the daughter of truth. Or I did not stay untill I was requested to maintaine the right of the oppressed; but prevented them by enquiring by vertue of my offi, see Proverbs 29:7.

Job 29:18

I shall die] sweetly, as in my friends armes, a considence grounded upon Gods promises.

Job 29:19

My root] a similitude taken from trees which are wated below at the root, and have the dew above them; meaning that Gods grace was alwyes in his heart and his blessings upon all his businesse and actions, see Ioh. 8. 17. and 1. 16.

Job 29:20

My ow] that is to say my strength and power did stil encrease, Genesis 49:24.

Job 29:22

Spake not again] either to adde any thing, or to contrdict: [dropped] they received my speeches, as a wel-come and comfortable raine.

Job 29:23

Latter raine] a raine which came very seldome in that countrey, but was much desired, for the refreshing and nourishing of the corne and other fruits and blessings of the earth,Proverbs 26:1 Zechariah 10:1.

Job 29:24

They believed it not] that I would debase my selfe in so much familiarity: [they cast not] yet that did not cause any contempt of my person, to obscure my splendor or abase my greatnesse.

Job 29:25

As a King] I was both beloved and feard, tempering and mixing the gravity of command, with the sweetnesse of mercy and beneficene.