An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…

The word which we translate Thick, signifies also Fat, because fat is thick: Hence the Vulgar Latin translates,¹ He is armed with his fat neck: But I pass that. According to our reading (which keeps closer to the Original) Eliphaz describes the ancient and present form of Bucklers, which as they are defensive weapons, so also offensive, and therefore have not only Bosses for ornament, but (one especially in the centre or middle with a sharp pike in it) for use: For as the whole Buckler secured the body against the Arrow or Sword of the Adversary, so if he pressed near, this high Boss, or Pike of the Buckler served to pierce and wound the Adversary. So that while the wicked man is said to run upon God, even upon the thick bosses of his Buckler; it shows the highest valiancy of a wicked man in opposing God; he fights not only afar off, but near at hand, and presses upon him, though within the reach and danger of his Weapon.

The word which we translate Thicke, signifies also Fat, because fat is thick: Hence the Vulgar Latine translates,¹ He is armed with his fat neck: But I passe that. According to our reading (which keeps closer to the Original) Eliphaz describes the ancient and present forme of Bucklers, which as they are defensive weapons, so also offensive, and therfore have not only Bosses for ornament, but (one especially in the center or middle with a sharpe pike in it) for use: For as the whole Buckler secured the body against the Arrow or Sword of the Adversary, so if he pressed neer, this high Bosse, or Pike of the Buckler served to pierce and wound the Adversary. So that while the wicked man is sayd to run upon God, even upon the thick bosses of his Buckler; it shewes the highest valiancy of a wicked man in opposing God; he fights not onely afarr off, but neer at hand, and presses upon him, though within the reach and danger of his Weapon.

1. 1[Greek or Hebrew] In densitate altitudinum scutorum ejus: in crassitiem corporum scutorum ejus. Me c. Alludit ad pervetustum praeliandi modum cum clipeo, in cujus medio erat prominentia, quae dicitur umbo, in quo erat cuspis quo cominus concertabatar. Bo•d.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 In densitate altitudinum scutorum ejus: in crassitiem corporum scutorum ejus. Me c. Alludit ad pervetustum praeliandi modum cum clipeo, in cujus medio erat prominentia, quae dicitur umbo, in quo erat cuspis quo cominus concertabatar. Bod.