Chap. 24. An Exoofiti.sr. up r, the Boekof JOB. Vert. 2. 4S JOE, CH A P. 24. Verf. 2, 3,4. some remove the Land-rnarkes, theyviolently take a- way the flocks, andfeed thereof. They driveaway the Ap of thefatherlefe, they take the widows Ox for a pledge. They turne the needy out ofthe way, the poore ofthe earth hide themfélves together. IN the firft verfe of this Chapter, it was (hewed that they who. knowGod, that is godly men doe not in this world fee his dayes,that is,the dayes ofhis judgement,and vengeance upon the wicked. In the following part of this Chapter, yob proceeds to defcribe wicked men,in feveral a&s ofwickednefe,,andhow they carry it on, and have many faire dayes in the world, while they are doing fowle, and filthy worke. They doe as much mifchiefe as they can, and they envoy as much outward profperity, as they can define to have, or tell what to doe with it,when they have it fo that they feeme equally to abound in the pra&iceofevill, and in thepoflefion ofGood. See what havocke they make, in the words ofthis context. Verf. 2. Some remove the Land markr,they violently take assay, ft?cta, andfeed thereof. Some remove] OfwhomYob fpake in particular, or of what particular time he fpake is uncertaine.Some referre it to the dayes before the Floud,for that was atime wherein she world was filled with violence and that was the fpeciall fin ofthat age, fet forth (Gen. f. a r.) The earth alfo xrae corrupt before Cod; That is,men dwelling upon the ea.tth, were corrupt, morally corrupt, corrupt in their manners. Thus, the earth wad corrupt before Gad, and, he thews wherein that corruptiondid confili, and the earth IV4S filled withviolence. But as the chara&er which 7eb gives of thole men, may wel fuite thofe times : fo what times have not produced fuch a fort of men ? And though Tome times have been more taintedi with,and notorious for thofe fins then others, yet all times have been
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