Job 37

Job 37:2

HEare] it should seeme that at that time it thundered: [the noise of his voice] the Italian, his terriblethunder, or his thunder with terror.

Job 37:4

After it] not because that the lightning is before the thunder, but because that the thunder is heard after the lightning is seen, by reason that the ece of hearing is lower then that of seeing: [ay them] namely the raine and stormes.

Job 37:7

He sealeth up the hand of every man] the Italian, he shutteth up every man at home, becauseth by reason of those kinds of weather, every one to retire home out of the fields, Exodus 9 19. [that all men way knw his work] the Italian, that hee may know 〈…〉 workmen, a a master of a family calleth his slaves or his workmen together, for to take the number of them.

Job 37:9

Out of the south] the Hebrew word, signifieth a hidden or secret place, for the Antarctick or Souththren Pole is hidden from our hemisphere, Iob 9. 9.

Job 37:10

By the breath] by cold winds raised by him, or by his command.

Job 37:11

Wearieth] that is to say, by show ring down of much raine, hee dissolveth and dissipateth them: [He scattereth his bright cloud] the Italian, and scattereth the clouds with his light;namely, with the Sunne which disperseth them with his beames.

Job 37:13

For correction] Hebrew, his rod, as Exd. 9: 18 23. 1 Sam. 12. 17. 18. Ezekiel 10:9. [For his land] for the earth which is his creature, wherefore he provideth for it, at its need, as he doth for all his other creaures; or that part of the earth which is not inhabited, which God only, and not man taketh care for Iob, 38. 16. 17. [Or for mercy] some singular and extraordinary mercy, as 2 Samuel 21:10. 1 Kings 18:45.

Job 37:15

Disposed them] namely, those foresaid meteors, raine, snow, &c [The light] namely, the raine-bow, or the Sunne thorow the clouds when they are severed, or after they are dispersed.

Job 37:16

Ballancings] that is to say, how they are hanged up even in the ayre.

Job 37:17

How thy garments] how after a raine caused by a Southern winde the weather cleering up, tho art warmed in thy garments.

Job 37:18

Strong] not by reason of any hard massie Elementall thicknesse, but by reason of their ayrie, incorruptible, and indissoluble nature composed of very thin and even parts.

Job 37:19

Darknesse] namely, the darknesse and ignorance of our understandings.

Job 37:20

Shall it be told him] his meaning is, that all manner of discourse or conceit of divine things, framed by the corruptsence of the flesh is abominable to God.

Job 37:21

And now] it seemeth that at that very instant, the cloudy weather did begin to cleare up, and that thereupon Elihu took accasion to speak these words.

Job 37:22

Faire weather] the Italian, guilded clearnesse, the Hebrew, golden.

Job 37:23

Finde him] that is to say, comprehend the infinitenesse of his essence, not draw neer the light of his glory, nor penetrate into the secrets of his providence.

Job 37:24

He respecteth not] the Italian, no man though wise of heart can see him, that is to say, to have a full and direct knowledge of him, either by sence or discourse of reason; for that knowledge is reserved untill the everlasting life; Exodus 33:20. 1 Cor. 13. 12. 1 Io. 3. 2. Others translate it, hee respecteth not any that is wise of heart; that i to say, God will disdaine to take notice of him, as being too much inferiour to him.