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John Trapp on Job 30:27

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Job30:27

Verſe 27 My bowels boyled, and reſted not,] Being toſſed and tumbled with continual boyling and bubbling,Ollae more inſonuerunt. Merc. rumbling and making a rattle (as the word ſignifieth) whether through paſſion or compaſſion. With moſt compaſſionate ſympathy (ſaith one learned Paraphraſt) did my bowels yearn over the afflicted, ſo that I could have no quiet in my ſelf, for grieving and taking thought for them: I was ſeldome or never without ſorrow for ſome one or others affliction.

The dayes of affliction prevented me] Previſion ſhould have hindred this prevention: Evils fore ſeen come no whit the ſooner, but far the eaſier. It is a labour well loſt if they befall us not; well ſpent if they do: whereas coming on the ſudden, they find weak minds ſecure, make them miſerable, leave them deſperate. Expect them therefore and prepare for them: Darts foreſeen are dintleſs.

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