John Trapp on Job 27:12

Verſe 12. Behold, all y[illegible: 1 letter] your ſelves have ſeen it] And can ſay as ſay as much to it, as I can in theſe, ſc. that God afflicteth good men as well as bad, &c, Ecce [illegible: 1 span] ves [illegible: 3 letters]nes ſp[illegible: 1 letter]culationib[illegible: 2 letters] (theologi[illegible: 1 letter]is) [illegible: 1 span], quare tam vanas opiniones habetis? So the Tigurine tranſlation hath it: that is, But behold, whereas all ye have ſpent your time in (theological) ſpeculations, how is it that ye have taken up ſuch vain opinions? The Hebrew runs thus, Behold, you all have ſeen, [illegible: 1 word] are ſeers, (and he that is now called a Prophet, was before-time called a Seer, 1 Sam, 9.9) ye are knowing men, and of great experience, why then do ye go againſt your own knowledge, by ſpeaking vainly and vilely notwithſtanding?

Why then are ye thus altogether vain? Heb. And why is this, that ye are vain in vanity? ſc. Whileſt ye aſſ[illegible: 1 letter]rt that Gods love may be known by proſperity, and his hatred by adverſity; and whileſt ye conclude me an hypocrite becauſe afflicted? for ſo they had all done with one conſent. Bildad, chap. 8.13. Eliphaz, chap. 15.34. and Zophar, chap. 20.5. When as yet, Job had given ſufficient proof to the contrary: The matter was clear enough; but they did dat[illegible: 1 letter] oper[illegible: 1 letter], for the [illegible: 1 letter]once, obſcure it this was a vanity of vanities; and Job tells them as much.