Job 8

Job 8:4

CAst them away] hath punished them according to their offences.

Job 8:8

Enquire] call to remembrance and think upon our fore-fathers, who by reason of the advantage of long life, and other gifts, had more knowledge and experience then we have in this age.

Job 8:10

Shall not they teach thee] concerning Gods judgements and providence and the issue of the godly and the wicked.

Job 8:11

The rush] as the grasse of waterish places though it grow apace and strongly, by reason of the abundance of moistnesse, yet it withereth apace; So is the prosperity of the wicked fading in the mire of this world.

Job 8:16

The Italian addeth in the beginning of the verse, but the prefect man; for to observe the opposition, wee must supply these words out of the 20 v. according to the frequent use of Scripture: [he is green] he is like an exquisite tree set in a pleasant garden, in sight of his masters palace, sucking the sweet moistnesse of the quick springs, without ever fading or withering, Psal. 1. 3 Jer 17:8. that is to say, he shall have a lively root of faith continually nonrished by Gods grace, under his safeguard and favour he shall be strong in all assayes abundant in good works and all manner of blessings.

Job 8:19

The joy] the reward of his godly life, followed with a blessing in his posterity in which hee lives againe after his death.

Job 8:20

Will not cast away] the Italian, will not disdaine, therefore ô Job turne thou unto him with uprightnesse of conscience, see Psal. 51. 19.