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Matthew Poole and continuators on Job 26:2

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Job26:2

2. How hast thou helped him that is without power ? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?

Thou hast helped egregiously: It is an Ironical expression, implying the quite contrary, that he had not at all helped. See the like, Gen. 3. 22. 1 Kings 18. 27. 1 Cor. 4. 8, 10.

Either 1. God, who it seems is weak and unwise, and needed so powerful and eloquent an Advocate as thou art, to maintain his Rights and plead his Cause. Or rather 2. Iob himself. I am a poor helpless Creature, my strength and spirits quite broken with the pains of my Body and perplexities of my Mind, whom Nature, and Humanity, and Religion should have taught thee to support and comfort, with a representation of the gracious Nature and Promises of God, and not to terrifie and overwhelm me with displaying his Soveraign Majesty, the thoughts whereof are already so distractive and dreadful to me.

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