John Trapp on Job 19:21-22

Verſe 21. Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, &c.] To him that is afflicted pity ſhould he ſhewed from his friend: and to do otherwiſe, is to forſake the fear of the Almighty chap. 6.14. See the Note there. There was little, either fear of God, or mercy to men, in that barbarous Biſhop of Spire, who denied to Hen. 4. Emperour of Germany, (depoſed after ten years reign, and hardly beſtead) a poor Clerkſhip there in a Monaſtery of his own foundation; which cauſed the miſerable Emperour to break out into theſe words of Job, Have pity upon me, have pity upon me ô my friend: for the hand of God hath touched me. The Papiſts tell us, That the ſouls in Purgatory cry out to their friends on earth for help on this manner, and in theſe terms. But this is as very a Fiction, as purgatory it ſelf is the Popes invention: who muſt needs be extreme pitileſſe, to ſuffer ſo many ſouls to lye m ſo great torments, when as hee hath power to fetch them out at his pleaſure,