An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…

Job concludes with the same thing, in a different habit of words. Changes and war are against me. I have variety of afflictions, a multitude of afflictions, and afflictions in their strength, these three things are implied in those two words,¹ Changes and war; He had variety of afflictions, for changes were upon him. He had many and strong afflictions, For war was upon him. One strong man cannot make a war, nor many weak ones. And it is as strange that this should be called a war, which was but against one weak man. The Roman stories cry up the honour of a man, who alone upon a narrow pass made a stand against a whole army, till supplies came, what shall we say then of Job, who single and alone maintained his standing against many armies, and held out a long war?² Changes and war are upon me.

Job concludes with the same thing, in a different habit of words. Changes and war are against me. I have variety of afflictions, a multitude of afflictions, and afflictions in their strength, these three things are implied in those two words,¹ Changes and warre; He had variety of afflictions, for changes were upon him. He had many and strong afflictions, For warre was upon him. One strong man cannot make a war, nor many weak ones. And it is as strange that this should be called a warre, which was but against one weak man. The Roman stories cry up the honour of a man, who alone upon a narrow passe made a stand against a whole army, till supplies came, what shall we say then of Job, who single and alone maintained his standing against many armies, and held out a long war?² Changes and warre are upon me.

1. 1Poenae militant in me. Vulg.
2. 2[Greek or Hebrew] Excidere, quod exciditur immutatur à statu suo. [Greek or Hebrew] Est tempus quoquis in station aut militari officio est. Citra hos tantos dolores, mihi certum tempus est praescriptum, intra quod sum moriturus Mer.