Job 2

Job 2:3

WIthout cause] not but that Iob was a sinner by nature, and there¦fore subject to the penalties of the Law; nor but that there were defects and vices in him though hee were in the state of grace,; for whih vices and defects God might justly punish him: but because hee did endeavour to live innocently, and kept himselfe from sins of malice, negligence, and suchike, which provoke God against his children, see Iob 9. 17. Deut. 32. 5. 1. Ioh. 5. 18.

Job 2:4

Skinne] a proverbe taken from the exchanges which were used in those dayes, the meaning is, there may bee some proportion in bargains, releases, and exchanges, but for his life, a man will give all; and therefore Iob for feare of loosing his life, and not by reason of any true piety towards God, doth with patience and silence thus endute his other losses.

Job 2:8

Among] in token of humility and mortification, see Iob 42. 6. Matthew 11:21.

Job 2:9

Retaine] as if shee should say, now thy wonted actions of piety, are unprofitable, the Lord cannot bee moved by thy prayers to restore thee, think then upon nothing else but upon submitting thy selfe unto his will, and die.

Job 2:10

Shall wee receive] shall wee imagine that God is bound to use us alwayes kindly and mildely, and if hee doth not; shall wee not beleeve in him nor serve him? see Iob 13. 15. and 17. 9.

Job 2:11

Temanite] descended from Teman the Edomite, Genesis 36:11. [Shubite] issued of Shuah the son of Abraham by Keturah, Genesis 25:2. [Naamathite] the originall of this name is unknown.

Job 2:12

Dust] in token of greefe. as Iosh. 7. 6. Nehemiah 9:1.

Job 2:13

And none] partly by reason of astonishment, and partly because their hearts were shut up with compassion.