Verse 1-4

JOB, Chap. 39. Vers. 1, 2, 3, 4. 1. Knowest thou the time when the wild Goats of the rock bring forth, or canst thou mark when the hinds do Calve? 2. Canst thou number the mouths that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? 3. They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows. 4. Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn: they go forth, and return not unto them.

JOB, Chap. 39. Vers. 1, 2, 3, 4. 1. Knowest thou the time when the wild Goats of the rock bring forth, or canst thou mark when the hinds do Calve? 2. Canst thou number the mouths that they fulfill? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? 3. They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows. 4. Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn: they go forth, and return not unto them.

IN the former context, which was the close of the 38th Chap. The Lord gave Job an account of his care in providing food for the Lion, and the young Lions; for the Raven and his young ones. In this context and Chapter the Lord proceeds to show his care and providence concerning both the production and sustentation of several other creatures, of whom men take no care nor make any provision for at all. The wild Goats and the Hind, the wild Ass and the Unicorn.

IN the former context, which was the close of the 38th Chap. The Lord gave Job an account of his care in providing food for the Lion, and the young Lions; for the Raven and his young ones. In this context and Chapter the Lord proceeds to shew his care and providence concerning both the production and sustentation of several other creatures, of whom men take no care nor make any provision for at all. The wild Goats and the Hind, the wild Asse and the Ʋnicorn.

There are some creatures which live under mans inspection, and are provided for by him, being tame and serviceable; there are others which have no commerce (as I may say) with man, but are savage, living at lage in the fields and forests, upon hills and mountains, yet these are preserved in thei generations and increase, as well as those which are the under the eye and daily care of man. The wild Goats are preserved as well as the sheep, and the Hinds of the Forrest as well as the Calves of the Stall. In and by all these examples the Lord would have Job take special notice, that his providence extendeth both to the feeding or nourishing of all kinds of creatures, as also to their births and bringing forth, for the preservation of their several kinds.