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John Trapp on Job 27:11

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Job27:11

Verſe 11. I will teach you by the hand of God] That is, by the help of God, [non-Latin text not transcribed], or concerning the hand of God, what is in the hand of the Lord (ſo the Septuagint) what things he is wont to do by his power,Deo juvante & ſubminiſtrante facultates. Vat. and what are his uſual proceedings, his actual and efficacious providence, Act. 4.28.

That which is with the Almighty I will not conceal.] Neque cela[illegible: 1 letter]o, ut res divina comparatae ſint, ſo the Tigurines tranſlate. Envious Maſters uſe to hide from their Scholers the beſt and chiefeſt part of their skil. It is reported of that ſpotted beaſt the Eyux, that knowing that his urine will congeal into a procious Stone, and ſo ſtand man in ſtead, of pure envy, when he piſſeth, he maketh a hole in the ground to cover it. Cardan ſpeaking of one that had a Receipt that would ſuddenly and certainly diſſolve a ſtone in the bladder, and dyed, not imparting his Skill to any one, I doubt not, ſaith he, but that man went to hel, quòd m[illegible: 1 letter]riens, artem ſ[illegible: 1 letter]am mortalibus i[illegible: 1 letter]viſerit, becauſe he envied his skil to thoſe that ſurvived him. Job was none ſuch: but what he knew of Gods mind and manner of dealing (which bath no certain Law, nor invariable rule, but dependeth upon his [illegible: 2 letters]er pleaſure) he was ready to impart to his friends, who meaſured Gods actions by a wrong rule.

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