Job 4

Job 4:3

Strengthened] by consolations, and holy, exhortations, &c. thou didest confirme others in faith, constancy and patience, Isaiah 35:3. Hebrews 12:12.

Job 4:6

Thy feare] the Italian, thy piety, Heb fear, namely God, the meaning is, doth it not now appeare, tha thou hast been meerly mercenary, serving God but only in meere hope of recompence or-reward, Iob 1. 9.

Job 4:10

The roaring] God abates the pride of the wicked and violent men; and takes from them the power of doing any hurt: [broken] or pulled out.

Job 4:12

A thing] the Italian, word, namely by vision and prophetick revelation. And it is uncertaine, whether this happened just upon his afflictions, and at the same time, or whether it were before, see Psal. 62, 12.

Job 4:15

Secretly] by stealth, that is to say, unlooked for, as I was going by: [a spirit] namely an Angell.

Job 4:17

More just than] the Italian, justified before, namely by his own works and merits. A revelation of the doctrine of the free remission of sins, and of the sinners justification by grace, through his faith and beliefe in the promised Mediator.

Job 4:18

Put no trust] the good Angels themselves in their owne nature which was very well known to God were subject to fall into the devills sinnes; which are infidelity in Gods service, rash attempts against his command and glory; therefore they have had need of Gods confirming and sustaining grace. How much more then ought man who is in the state of sinne, and death, to acknowledge that hee cannot subsist nor stand before Gods judgement, but only by his gracious pardon and absolution?

Job 4:19

On them] namely men, whose corporall and animall life causeth them to bee weaker and more mutable than Angels: and in whom sinne is resident and reigneth, as it appeareth by his death. A terme taken from buildings, which are subject to fall.

Job 4:20

VVithout any] suddenly and in a moment. Or hee doth here represent the stupidity of men who lok not after their death, which should bee a profitable mistresse to teach them how to live.

Job 4:21

Even without] namely like beasts, without apprehending the soveraigne end of life eternall; which is the principall act of humane wisdome; nor doe not goe the way, for to attaine unto it, Psal. 40. 21. and 90. 12.