But, secondly, I conceive that we may rather expound these words (many such things) of such things as Job had already suffered; As if he had said, The Lord bath performed the thing that he hath appointed for me; hitherto (I have had my portion of trouble and sorrow unto this day) and I am like to have more; 1I do not yet perceive that God hath done with me; for as our comforts, and the provisions of this, so our afflictions and the sorrows of this life, are, or may be renewed or returned upon us every day. Our bread is called (in that prayer which Christ taught his Disciples) daily bread, that is, the bread that is brought out to us ⟨p. 448⟩every day; And when we have received our bread for one day, we may say,2 many such things are with him, that is, he hath bread enough for us for to morrow, and for next day, for this year and for the next, for all the days and years of our lives, many such things are with him; So, when we have suffered and been troubled this day, we may say, he hath other sufferings and troubles for us against next day, when these are gone and blown over; this I suppose is the thing that Job aims at; so that he seems to prepare himself for new rods, and to say, in the sweetest and humblest composure of a meek and quiet spirit, It is the Lord, let him do with me, what seemeth good in his own eyes. All that God hath performed to me-wards he hath appointed for me, yet I am not of opinion that God hath spent all his appointments upon me; surely he hath not drawn his quiver dry, he hath yet more arrows to shoot at my poor already wounded and bleeding breast. My heart misgives or rather gives me, that he hath not yet showed me all the troubles which he hath appointed for the trial of my graces, for the exercise of my patience, and for the purging out of my corruptions. For many such things are with him. And this we may take two ways.
But, secondly, I conceive that wee may rather expound these words (many such things) of such things as Job had already suffered; As if he had sayd, The Lord bath performed the thing that hee hath appoynted for mee; hetherto (I have had my portion of trouble and sorrow unto this day) and I am like to have more; 1I doe not yet perceive that God hath done with mee; for as our comforts, and the provisions of this, so our afflictions and the sorrows of this life, are, or may be renewed or returned upon us every day. Our bread is called (in that prayer which Christ taught his Disciples) dayly bread, that is, the bread that is brought out to us ⟨p. 448⟩every day; And when we have received our bread for one day, wee may say,2 many such things are with him, that is, hee hath bread enough for us for to morrow, and for next day, for this yeare and for the next, for all the dayes and yeares of our lives, many such things are with him; So, when we have suffered and been troubled this day, we may say, hee hath other sufferings and troubles for us against next day, when these are gone and blowne over; this I suppose is the thing that Job aymes at; so that he seemes to prepare himselfe for new rods, and to say, in the sweetest and humblest composure of a meek and quiet spirit, It is the Lord, let him doe with me, what seemeth good in his owne eyes. All that God hath performed to me-wards hee hath appoynted for mee, yet I am not of opinion that God hath spent all his appoyntments upon mee; surely hee hath not drawne his quiver dry, hee hath yet more arrowes to shoot at my poore already wounded and bleeding breast. My heart misgives or rather gives me, that he hath not yet shewed me all the troubles which he hath appoynted for the tryall of my graces, for the exercise of my patience, and for the purging out of my corruptions. For many such things are with him. And this wee may take two wayes.
- 1Cum jam me quibus voluerit tormentis affligerit, & alia ad huc quanta voluerit mihi infligere poterit. Hieron:
- 2Mulia jam passuis sum, taken si aliud voluerit anima ejus fiet. Phil: Videtur see patientissimè compara•e ad nova flagella.Mulia jam passuis sum, ta•en si aliud voluerit anima ejus fiet. Phil: Videtur se patientissimè compara•e ad nova flagella.