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

Thirdly, Others take the words as an Irony, as a derision, or scorn put upon Job by Eliphaz; As if Eliphaz had mocked him thus; Thou hast handled the matter well, thou hast carried thy self so, in the days of thy peace and prosperity, that now when thou art in trouble, thou mayest call long enough, and cry till thy throat aches and thy spirits be spent, and yet have none to answer thee, none to speak a word to thee, or to do thee any good; though thou cry to all the Saints, and send to all thy friends round about thee, yet in this day none will hear or regard thee: Thou wilt find thy self forsaken of all, no man will give thee any assistance, or take any care of thy condition. Just, as Elijah brake forth in holy scorn against the Prophets of Baal (1 King. 18. 27.) ⟨p. 170⟩when they were crying out to their Idol for help, and a sign by fire, Cry aloud (saith he) cry aloud; he bad them cry aloud, yet he knew the Idol was deaf and dumb, and could neither hear their cry, nor give them answer; So Eliphaz seems to speak to Job, Cry aloud now, to this, to that Saint, with whom thou art acquainted here on earth, or cry to Heaven, cry to God himself; call this way, call that, if any will answer thee, either God above, or Saint below, thou shalt not find here or there any to assist, any to relieve thee. And so he seems to allude to that just retaliation of God, who usually turns his ear from their cry in a day of trouble who have turned their ears from his counsels, in the days of comfort; As (Prov 1.) Wisdom threatens, They shall call, but I will ¹not answer, they shall cry, but I will not hear. Why? because they have refused instruction, and have not chosen the fear of the Lord.

Thirdly, Others take the words as an Ironie, as a derision, or scorne put upon Job by Eliphaz; As if Eliphaz had mocked him thus; Thou hast handled the matter well, thou hast carried thy selfe so, in the dayes of thy peace and prosperity, that now when thou art in trouble, thou mayest call long enough, and cry till thy throat akes and thy spirits be spent, and yet have none to answer thee, none to speake a word to thee, or to doe thee any good; though thou cry to all the Saints, and send to all thy friends round about thee, yet in this day none will heare or regard thee: Thou wilt find thy selfe forsaken of all, no man will give thee any assistance, or take any care of thy condition. Just, as Elijah brake forth in holy scorne against the Prophets of Baal (