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geneva@Job:1:1 @ There was a man in the land of (note:)That is, of the country of Idumea, (Lam_4:21), or bordering on it: for the land was called by the name of Uz, the son of Dishan, the son of Seir (Gen_36:28).(:note) Uz, whose name [was] Job; and that man was perfect and Since he was a Gentile and not a Jew and yet is pronounced upright and without hypocrisy, it declares that among the heathen God revealed himself. upright, and By this it is declared what is meant by an upright and just man. one that feared God, and eschewed evil. The Argument - In this history the example of patience is set before our eyes. This holy man Job was not only extremely afflicted in outward things and in his body, but also in his mind and conscience, by the sharp temptation of his wife and friends: who by their vehement words and subtle disputations brought him almost to despair. They set forth God as a sincere judge, and mortal enemy to him who had cast him off, therefore in vain he should seek him for help. These friends came to him under pretence of consolation, and yet they tormented him more than all his afflictions did. Even so, he constantly resisted them, and eventually succeeded. In this story we must note that Job maintains a good cause, but handles it badly. His adversaries have an evil matter, but they defend it craftily. Job held that God did not always punish men according to their sins, but that he had secret judgments, of which man knew not the cause, and therefore man could not reason against God in it, but he should be convicted. Moreover, he was assured that God had not rejected him, yet through his great torments and afflictions he speaks many inconveniences and shows himself as a desperate man in many things, and as one that would resist God, and this is his good cause which he handles well. Again the adversaries maintain with many good arguments that God punishes continually according to the trespass, grounding on God's providence, his justice and man's sins, yet their intention is evil; for they labour to bring Job into despair, and so they maintain an evil cause. Ezekiel commends Job as a just man, (Eze_14:14) and James sets out his patience for an example, (Jam_5:11).

geneva@Job:2:11 @ Now when Job's three (note:)Who were men of authority, wise and learned, and as the Septuagint writes, kings, and came to comfort him, but when they saw how he was visited, they conceived an evil opinion of him, as though he was a hypocrite and so justly plagued by God for his sins.(:note) friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

geneva@Job:6:15 @ My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a (note:)He compares friends who do not comfort us in our misery to a brook which in summer when we need water is dry, in winter is hard frozen and in the time of rain when we have no need overflows with water.(:note) brook, [and] as the stream of brooks they pass away;

geneva@Job:9:14 @ How much less shall I answer him, [and] choose out (note:)How should I be able to answer him by eloquence? By which he notes his friends, who although they were eloquent in talk, did not believe in their hearts, that which they spoke.(:note) my words [to reason] with him?

geneva@Job:12:4 @ I am (note:)He reproves his friends for two faults: one, that they thought they had better knowledge than they did: and the other, that instead of true consolation, they derided and despised their friend in his adversity.(:note) [as] one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he Who being a mocker and a wicked man, thinks that no man is in God's favour but he, because he has all things that he desires. answereth him: the just upright [man is] laughed to scorn.

geneva@Job:16:20 @ My friends (note:)Use painted words instead of true consolation.(:note) scorn me: [but] mine eye poureth out [tears] unto God.

geneva@Job:19:19 @ All my secret friends abhorred me, & they whome I loued, are turned against me.

geneva@Job:19:21 @ Have pity upon me, have (note:)Seeing I have these just causes to complain, condemn me not as a hypocrite, especially you who should comfort me.(:note) pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.

geneva@Job:19:28 @ But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the (note:)Though his friends thought that he was only persecuted by God for his sins, yet he declares that there was a deeper consideration that is, the trial of his faith and patience, and so to be an example for others.(:note) matter is found in me?

geneva@Job:31:40 @ Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The (note:)That is, the talk which he had with his three friends.(:note) words of Job are ended.

geneva@Job:32:3 @ Also his anger was kindled against his three friends, because they could not finde an answere, and yet condemned Iob.

geneva@Job:42:7 @ And it was [so], that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me [the thing that is] (note:)You took in hand an evil cause, in that you condemned him by his outward afflictions, and not comforted him with my mercies.(:note) right, as my servant Who had a good cause, but handled it evil. Job [hath].

geneva@Job:42:10 @ And the LORD turned the (note:)He delivered him out of the affliction he was in.(:note) captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.

geneva@Psalms:31:11 @ I was a (note:)My enemies had drawn all men to their part against me, even my chief friends.(:note) reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

geneva@Psalms:38:11 @ My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my (note:)Partly for fear and partly for pride, they denied all duty and friendship.(:note) kinsmen stand afar off.

geneva@Psalms:55:13 @ But [it was] thou, a man mine (note:)Who was not only joined to me in friendship and counsel in worldly matters, but also in religion.(:note) equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

geneva@Psalms:79:3 @ Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and [there was] none to (note:)Their friends and relatives did not dare to bury them for fear of the enemies.(:note) bury [them].

geneva@Psalms:88:8 @ Thou hast put away mine (note:)He attributes the loss and displeasure of his friends to God's providence by which he partly punishes and partly tries his.(:note) acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I see no end to my sorrows. [I am] shut up, and I cannot come forth.

geneva@Psalms:88:18 @ My louers and friends hast thou put away from me, and mine acquaintance hid themselues.

geneva@Psalms:109:5 @ And they haue rewarded me euil for good, and hatred for my friendship.

geneva@Psalms:139:21 @ Do not I (note:)He teaches us boldly to contemn all the hatred of the wicked and friendship of the world, when they would prevent us from serving God sincerely.(:note) hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

geneva@Proverbs:6:3 @ Doe this nowe, my sonne, and deliuer thy selfe: seeing thou art come into the hande of thy neighbour, goe, and humble thy selfe, and sollicite thy friends.

geneva@Proverbs:11:9 @ An (note:)A deceiver who pretends friendship, but privately is an enemy.(:note) hypocrite with [his] mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

geneva@Proverbs:17:9 @ He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] (note:)He that admonishes the prince of his fault makes him his enemy.(:note) friends.

geneva@Proverbs:18:24 @ A man [that hath] friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer (note:)That is, often such are found who are more ready to do pleasure, than he that is more bound by duty.(:note) than a brother.

geneva@Proverbs:19:4 @ Riches gather many friends: but the poore is separated from his neighbour.

geneva@Proverbs:19:7 @ All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth [them (note:)To have comfort from them.(:note) with] words, [yet] they [are] lacking [to him].

geneva@Proverbs:22:24 @ Make (note:)Have nothing to do with him that is not able to rule his affections: for he would hurt you by his evil conversation.(:note) no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

geneva@Proverbs:30:1 @ The words of (note:)Who was an excellent man in virtue and knowledge in the time of Solomon.(:note) Agur the son of Jakeh, [even] the prophecy: the man spoke to Ithiel, even to Who were Agur's scholars or friends. Ithiel and Ucal,

geneva@Songs:5:1 @ I have come into my (note:)The garden signifies the kingdom of Christ, where he prepares the banquet for his elect.(:note) garden, my sister, [my] spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drank my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.