their places. 5 In great Rains or deep Snows. u For ſhelter and comfort. 9 f Out of the ſouth x cometh the whirlwind y: and
gold z out of the F north.
x Heb. out of the inner chamber; as the Southern part of the World tHeb:[cat-1s called, becauſe in a great part of it was, and is hid and unknown | "pering to thoſe who live in the Northern Hemiſphere, in which Jobs ha- wind; bitation lay ; Or, out of the chambers of the South, as it is more large=
+ ly expreſſed, Jebg- 9. for this is oppoſed to the North in the fol- lowing Clauſe» »y Violent and ſtormy Winds: which in thoſe parts moſt ncncly came out of the Sourh,whence they are called wh:rl- winds of the South, Zech: g: 14. So alſo 1a; 21: 1+ zi;e. Cold and freezing Winds, which generally come from that quarter.
PEN. * By the breath of Ged a froſt is given: and the mY ' breadth of the waters is ſtraitned 6.
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to puniſh in that kind. / i: e For Gods Land, whereby he under- rd.
| ſtands, either 1. The Land which he favoureth, and where his Ser-
vants live, ſuch as Cana#x was: which for that reaſon God blefled with Rain, as is noted Deut: 11: 12. Pſal; 68: 9, 10. But in Jobs time Gods people were not in Canaan,but in Egypt, where little or no Rain fell. Or, 2. The uninhabited or deſert parts of the World, which may be called Gods Land peculiarly, becauſe it is immediately and only under Gods care, as being not regarded nor poſſeſſed by any man. Forit 1s noted as a ſpecial a& of Gods Providence, that he cauſeth Rain to fall upon ſuch places, Jos 38. 26, 27. Or 3. his Earth, as 1t may be rendred, to wit, the whole Earth, which is ſaid to be the Lords, Plal. 24. 1. and 50.12, and which may be here oppoſed to a Tribe, orlittle part ofthe Earth. And ſo this may note a gener- al Judgment by exceſſive Rains inflifted upon the whole Earth, and all its Inhabitants, even the Univerſal Deluge: which then was in a manner of freſh memory, which came in a great meaſure out of the Clouds. And thus theſe two firſt Members ſpeak of Corre&ion,and the laſt of Mercy. m For the comfort and benefit of Mankind by cooling and cleanſing the Air and refreſhing and improving all the Fruits of the Earth, and other ways.
14 Hearkenunto this, O Job : ſtand ſtill, and con-
' ſider the wondrous works of God 5.
z If there be ſo much matter of wonder and adoration inthe moſt obvious and ſenfible works of God, how wonderful muſt his deep and ſecret Counſels and Judgments be ? And therefore it would ber- ter become thee humbly to admire, and quietly to ſubmit to them, than to murmure or quarrel with them.
15 Doſt thou know when God diſpoſed them o, and
cauſed the light of his cloud to ſhine p ?
o To wit, the things before mentioned, the Clouds, Rain, Snow Thunder and Lightning, and other Meteorss Did God ask Coun- ſel from thee ro acquaint thee withtis Counſels in the producing and erdering of them,when and where,and in what manner he ſhould diſpoſe them? God ordereth all theſe things not as it pleaſeth thee, but as he thinks meet, and in like manner he diſpoſeth of all humane Affairs, and of thine among the reſt. p Which may be underſtood either 1.0f che Light of the Sun breaking through the Clouds, when it 15 moſt glorious and comfortable. But though this Light break through the Clouds, yet it is very improper to call it the light of the Clouds, Or. 2. The Lightning,which is properly ſo called, as be-
: Ing produced by and ina Cloud. Or, 3. The Rain-bow, which is ; a light{ome and glorious Work of God, and therefore not likely to
be omitted in this place,and which is ſeated in a Cloud, which alſo may well be called Gods Cloud, becauſe therein God puts his Bow,as the Rain bow is called, Gen: 9. 13. |
16 Doſt thou know the balancings q of the clouds ; the wondrous works of him which is perfe& i» know- ledge r ? :
q How God doth as it were weigh and ſuſpend the Clouds in Ba- lances, ſo that although they are ponderous and full 'of Water, yet
; they are by his power keptup in the thin Air from falling down u-
pon us in ſpouts and floods, as ſometimes they have done and gene- rally would do, ifnot over-ruled by an higher Providence. »r Who exattly knows the weighr. Theſe are effe&s and evidences of his in- finite Power and Knowledge. ;
17 How thy garments are warm s, when he quieteth
the earth # by the ſouth wind « ?
s How and why thy Garments keep thee warm;of which as there are ſome natural cauſes, ſo it is certain that they are not ſufficient to doit without Gods bleſſing,as experience ſhews, Hagg: |: 6.7 :: & The Air about the Earth. » Which -though ſometimes ir brings Tempeſts, wv: 9: yet commonly it uſhereth in hot weather, Luke 12% 55. asthe North-wind brings cold, v. 9. Or, fom the South-wind, 1.2. from the Tempeſt which was noted to come out of the South, wv» 9+ Heb: fom or by the South,» e. by the Suns coming into the Southern Parts, which makes the Air quiet and warm. ;
18 Haſt thou with him * ſpread out the skie x 2yhich
isſtrong y, and as amolten looking-glaſs 2. : x Waſtthou his Co-worker or affiſtant in ſpreading out the skie
Pſal. 147. ® *:e. By the Word of God,as this very Pheaſe is explained, Pſal; 17.18, 33: 6 ms will or appointment,ro which as the principal cauſe,
all theſe Works ate aſcribed. þ The Froſt dries up the Waters in great meaſure, and bringeth the remainder into a narrower com- Paſs, as we ſce,
like a Tent or —_ over theEarth? Or, canſt thou ſpread out ſuch another Skie ? Then indeed thou maiſt with ſome colour pre® tend to be privy to his Counſels,and to judge ofhis Works. y Which
though it be very thin and tranſparent, yer is alſo firm and com- paces
r,cleay. By cauſing them firſt to.receive and re- 7:15 weari.
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19 Teach us what we ſhal ſay unto him @ 3 bs we cannot * order our ſpeech b by reaſon of darknels c.