An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…

And thou art troubled.] That word also hath a great emphasis in ¹it. It signifies a vehement amazed trouble; as in that place (1 Sam. 28. 21.) where when the woman, the Witch of Endor had raised up Samuel (in appearance) as Saul desired, the Text saith, that when all was ended, she came unto Saul, and she saw, he was sore troubled: think what trouble might fall upon a man in such a condition as Saul was in, after this acquaintance with the visions of Hell, think what a deep astonishment of spirit seized upon him, such disorder of mind this word lays upon Job, Now it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

And thou art troubled.] That word also hath a great emphasis in ¹it. It signifies a vehement amazed trouble; as in that place (1 Sam. 28. 21.) where when the woman, the Witch of Endor had raised up Samuel (in appearance) as Saul desired, the Text saith, that when all was ended, she came unto Saul, and she saw, he was sore troubled: think what trouble might fall upon a man in such a condition as Saul was in, after this acquaintance with the visions of Hel, think what a deep astonishment of spirit seaz'd upon him, such disorder of minde this word layes upon Job, Now it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

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Observe hence first, To commend a man with a But, is a wound instead of a commendation. Thou hast instructed many, But, &c. How many are there who salute their friends very fair to their faces, or speak them very fair behind their backs, yet suddenly (as Joab to Amasa) draw out this secret Dagger, and stab their honour and honesty to the heart. As it is said of Naaman,