Expolitiamtpon the Book of J 0B; Verf. 27. For thou puttefi nayfeet. As if he had faid, Thouproceedefl with allfeverity again§me ole coercesiftis as againfi agrand malefarlor, thou layellrne fali by the heels. It malis qafì fon- is ulhal toput offenders into pnfon or into the itocss. Some tern compedibus tranflate this word by !hackles, forne by.flocki) fome bypribff 144414. Jun° job amplifies his mifery under all thefe notions. His affli6tions were to him as a prifon, as flocks, as ihackles. The Church ex-. prefleth her fhfferings in this metaphorical language ( Lam. 3, . 5,6,7.) He ;lath buddedargainfi me, and compafed withgall and travel he hath fet. me indarkplaces, as they that be deaci of old he hit'hhedged me about that 1 cannot get out, he hathmade mychain heavy. jerufalem was as a prifoner loaded with irons, bound in chains, and enclofed round about with thick and mighty walls. Suchwas jobs condition, Thou puttefi my feet in theflocks, And lookefi narrowly into all mypath o. This good man was not only a prifoner, but a clofeprifoner; .eimphfieatio His paths were looked narrowly unto , his troubles likearmed keepers went withhimwhitherfoever he went : if at any tim e tiuftordia', Pin. hewas let out of the flocks, a watch was fet upon hint left he Sings/is his tho,u151 efcape; or rather it was with him as with thofeTrifoners malts eircsom- who are narrowly watcht while they are in .clofeft prifons. eludens=tan. when Peur was in. prifon, the keepers watched at the door, Pam armais and more then,that, hefiept between twofouldiers,bonnd with two chains, (A.2.6,) Thusnarrowly was Peter looked unto; and thus in allufiou was jab looked Unto : Ana 1 a feaor a Whale, that thou fettefl 4watchover me was jobs queftion, in the7th 'chapalis `affertion here, Thou lookefl narrowly into all mypaths, teems to carry the fame intendment ; thither I refer the Reader -for thefurther clearing of this. Yet others give the meaning thus, Thou obfervefi allmy al& toot,Necocs Yti-ons,arld then paths are taken metaphorically; fo-thefoventy 4 7rdvloc. Tct flate, Thou takdi notice ofall my works : Which reading Sept. a;propottion to,the proceedings of a Magiftrate who having attached anoffender, and laid him fall, looks and enquires in- to his life, and examines his particularoffence,. thatfo a charge or an inditement may be drawn up and brought in againft him at his tryal. The next clank-suns in the fame (train. "ink
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