Job 15

Job 15:2

AND fill] conceive turbulent and unruly thoughts and discourses, and feed himselfe therewith, pointing at the tempestuousuesse and violence of the Eastern wind in those countreys.

Job 15:4

Cassest off] thou dost violate, and teachest others to violate that reverence which is due to God by thy bold rashnesse in justifying thy selfe against his judgement, and in contending with him: [restrainest] by thy talke that God doth afflict men out of his own free-will and absolute power, without any respect to their offences, and by thine ill example of contending with him, in stead of humbling thy selfe, thou doest subvert the grounds of true invocation, which are confession, humility, repentance, and trust in his grace.

Job 15:5

Of the crafty] namely, of dissembling hypocrites, or cunning deceivers, see Job 5:12.

Job 15:7

Art thou] hast thou the knowledge and experience of all the age of the world; Speaking this in answer of what Iob had alledged of his mature age, Iob 12. 12 [before] a proverbiall manner of speaking, to shew a great antiquitie, or rather eternity, see Psal. 90. 2. Proverbs 8:25.

Job 15:8

Hast thou] see Ier. 23. 22.

Job 15:11

Of God] which wee propose unto thee in his name, and which are taught us by his word, and are the only remedy appointed by him against the apprehending of his judgements; Namely, that there is a meanes and a hope of forgivenesse through his grace, by converting ones selfe unto him, and humbly calling upon his name, see Iob 16. 2. and 21. 34 [secret thing]some priviledge or unknown worth to exempt thee from this generall rule.

Job 15:12

Carry thee away.] cause thee to goe astray by such excesse of words, beyond the bounds of reason, and the respect due to God: [wink at] proudly scoffing at whatsoever is said unto thee.

Job 15:15

The heavens] namely, the spirits or celestiall bodies compared to him.

Job 15:16

Which drinketh] to whom sinning is as naturall and customary as drinking; or who is as it were altogether steeped in sinne, Iob 34. 7.

Job 15:19

Unto whom] who for their heroicall vertues, and wisedome were thought worthy to receive from God, by the consent of Nations, lawfull Kingdoms, which they were able to defend against all the assaults of their enemies, see upon Iob 8. 8.

Job 15:20

Travelleth with paine] outwardly through calamities and adversities, and inwardly through Gods wrath, pricking his conscience: [oppressor] or tyrant, opposed to those lawfull Kings that are spoken of before: Now Iob had been in authority, and is by the way taxed, as having dealt unjustly therein, as Iob 22. 8 [is hidden] is decreed in Gods secret councell.

Job 15:21

Is in his eares] he is troubled with continuall seares and alarms, his conscience representing his wickednesses to him, and their deserved and unavoidable punishment.

Job 15:22

He believeth not] hee lieth in despaire, apprehending continually his remedilesse and eternall evills.

Job 15:23

He knoweth] his conscience doth set his present ruine before him.

Job 15:25

Stretched out] he hath boldly and felloniously resisted Gods will, Leviticus 26:21. Numbers 15:30. like an open and deadly enemy.

Job 15:27

Covereth] he hath plunged himselfe in delights and pleasures, with which being drunk and puffed up, hee set himselfe against the Lord, Deuteronomy 32:15. Psal. 17. 10. and 73. 7. and 119 70.

Job 15:28

Dwelleth] he hath built or repaired cities, pallaces, and strong-holds either for magnificence, or for the safety of his own person, according to the custome of Tyrants: Peradventure he meaneth those Kings of violent Empires, who repaired, or built great cities after the deluge: As Nimrod, Ashur, and others, Gen. 10. 8. 11. Iob 3. 14. Isaiah 23:13.

Job 15:29

The perfection] the Italian, the top, namely, the heigth and glory, a phrase taken from trees.

Job 15:31

In vanity] in humane councels and meanes, which are altogether deceitfull.

Job 15:32

His time] namely, out of the naturall time of old age, when things naturally decline after they have lasted a long time in their full vigor and growth; as a Vine, or an Olive tree spoiled of its fruits before they be ripe.

Job 15:34

The Congregation] the great number of followers and attendants: [bribery] that doe abuse publike government and authority, which Job is accused by these men to have done, Iob22. 8.

Job 15:35

Conceive] they within, device; and abroad, practice, nothing but violence and deceit.