John Trapp on Job 23:8

Verſe 8. Behold, I go forward.] Heb. Eaſtward, which is reckoned the forepart of the world; becauſe that eye of the world, the Sun, riſeth there; and every man looketh to the riſing Sun.

But he is not there.] ſc. In that ſort, as I deſired to finde him, verſe 3. he is not viſible to me; he is too ſubtile for ſinew or ſight to ſeize upon: his judgements alſo are unſearchable: and his paths paſt finding out. True it is, that the whole world is nothing elſe but Deut explicatus, a Mirrour or Theatre wherein God may be ſeen; yea, felt, and found out by thoſe that are blind, Act. 17.27. If a man hear a Sermon by night, and in the dark, though he ſee not the Preacher, yet he knows he is there. So Job queſtioned not Gods Omnipreſence; but complaineth that himſelf was benighted, and forſaken of his hopes to be eaſed of his troubles, outwardly in body, or inwardly in minde: this is the judgement of the fleſh, when under Affliction.

And backward, but I cannot perceive him.] For indeed he is imperceptible by bodily eyes, neither ſitteth he any where in this world to decide controverſies, as he ſhall do in the clouds at the laſt day, when the righteous ſhall look up,Luk. 21.28. for their redemption draweth nigh; and the wicked ſhall look on and waile becauſe of him, [non-Latin text not transcribed], Rev. 1.7. they ſhall look and lament, yea, be mad for the ſight of their eyes which they ſhall ſee, as Deut. 28.34.