632, Chap. 244 An Bzpoofitión upon the Zook of JOB. Vert 21' JOB, C HAP.24. Verf. 2)22)23. Heevia intreateth the barren that beareth not , and doeth not pod to the widdow. Me draiveth alfa the mighty with hispower, he rifeth op andno man is fareofhis life. Though it be given him to be in fafety , whereon he refieth, yet his eyes are upontheirwayes., JO B having (hewed the miferablecondemn of wicked men; begins afresh to defcribe their further progrefs- in wickedneffe in the 21 and22 verles. Verf. 21. He evil! intreateththe barren. Here's another part ofhis wickednefs,having robbed and mura thered the innocent, having committed adultery, where he could Vs putamus haveopportunity andadmittance,heproceeds,roafflifi thebarren, expfuari no and vex the widdow. The wordwhich we render to evill entreat, quid in<probus bath feverall fignifications, and I find Interpreters accordingly facie fed ict)s varying qui fs.ypl about the fence of the whole verte. bu .dens ipferum Firl , The word lignifies to affeciate, or jorne together. Thus ?eeteros, n¡ ad Mc Broughton (towhom others pyne) renders it, he adjoyneth the tempus Bare barren tsbich hash not borne childe : whereas our tranflation holds iao. Mctl: °' ideant. o adj c out the further actingsofwicked menin fin this (hews the further confociar (4c: progreffeofGod in puniíhing them for fin; For the relative hein deus) eifertle the text, is not referr'd to the wicked man, but to God himfelfe, non parituram, bee, that is, God jayneth the barren thatbarbnot borne childe (or dry viduam nen that/hallnot beare)andbe loth nogood tabis widdow ; that is, God aJfuit un fendeth him a barren wife and when he dyes his widdow (hall live lJcg4 vivo rs i o. ftfiares upon ownvan. ortenedicit, flation God fendeth after him a barren wife Idhave j°°' no helps br Children, and Jhewethno pity tohis widdow. The next fined l:: ec:s verte is allo tra :-;flated in this fence He draweth themightyafter medro líbcros ; g f ejus, vet opibur him, that is, God draweehis children tough they aremighty in- poteftare & ho. to the fame Condition with him, and if any ofthem hold out a ,,ore fiorenr.f while, yet they (hall be lure to fall at Taft. TheOriginal may mos. jun:. bears
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