John Trapp on Job 15:25
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Job15:25
Verſe 25. For he ſtretcheth out his hand againſt God.] Worthy therefore to have a dead Palſie transfuſed into it, or dryed up, as Jeroboams was, when but ſtretched out againſt a Prophet: and as Valens the Emperors hand was made unable to hold a pen, when he would have ſubſcribed a Warrant for the baniſhing of Baſit. Such a Giant-like generation there are to this day among men; as face the heavens, caſt down the gantlet againſt God, Erecto collo valido impetu, arrogantiâ incurvi cervicâ, ſaith Brentius upon the Text, with ſtiff necks, full force, and inſufferable inſolence, as it were on purpoſe to croſſe the Almighty, and to wreſtle a fall with him: they ſin with an high hand, Levit. 26.21. Numb. 15.30. and do as wickedly as they can, Jer. 3.5. yea, with both hands earneſtly, Mich 7.3. Perſecuting his people who are unto him as the apple of his eye,Act. 7.51 and reſiſting the Holy Ghoſt alwayes. Surely, he would even deſtroy God if he could, for he hateth him, Rom. 1.30. With an helliſh hatred (as the word there ſignifieth) ſuch as ſtriketh at Gods very eſſence, Pſal. 10.41. confer 1 Joh. 3.15. [non-Latin text not transcribed]
And ſtrengthneth himſelf againſt the Almighty] Sed vana ſine viribus ire. To his ſinewes of iron, he hath added browes of braſſe, Iſai. 48.4. To his natural croſneſſe, habitual hardneſſe and hardineſſe: ſo that now, like a ſtout Warrior, he bends all his ſtrength againſt the Almighty, but with no better ſucceſſe, then to be broken in pieces, Iſai. 8.9. with his it on Mace, Pſal. 2.9. Sennacherib for inſtance. See the Note above on chap. 9.4.
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