Matthew Poole and continuators on Job 31:35

35. O that one would hear me ! behold, my desire is that the Almighty would answer me , and that mine adversary had written a book .

O that I might have my cause heard by any just and impartial Judge!

i. e. Answer my desire herein, either by hearing me himself: or by appointing some indifferent Person to Judge whether I be such an Hypocrite as my Friends make me, or an upright Person, and whether I have not cause to complain.

Whosoever he be that shall contend with me, or accuse me, God himself not excepted, nay, possibily being chiefly intended, though for reverence to him he forbare to express it. So this is another of I[illegible: 1+ letters] 's irreverent and presumptuous Expressions, for which he is so sharply reproved afterwards.

i. e. Had given me his charge written in a book or paper, as the manner was in judicial proceedings, that I might put in my answer into the Court, which I am ready to do.

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