John Trapp on Job 33:7
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Job33:7
Verſe 7. Behold, my terrour ſhall not make thee afraid] This, Job had earneſtly deſired of God, chap 9 24. & 13.21. and Elihu as a cunning Diſputant, preſſeth him with his own words: I am not, ſaith he, neither is it fit any mortal man ſhould by his terrour and power raviſh another of his right Religion,Giants are called Emim, Formidable, and Nephilim, becauſe men fell before them through fear. as ſome Zanzummims do the meaner ſort of people by their belluine greatneſs: as the Pope and his Janizaries do the Hereticks, as they call thoſe of the reformed Religion, that will not reneague it: not once hearing what they can ſay for themſelves. Either you muſt turn, or burn, ſay they: This is monſtrous immanity.
Neither ſhall my hand be heavy upon thee] Brentius rendreth this verſe thus; Ecce frons mea non terreat te, & inclinatio mea ſuper te non gravet: Behold, my forehead cannot fright thee: neither can my bowing down upon thee, ſurcharge thee. I ſhall neither brow-beat thee, nor quell thee with my weight, that thou ſhouldeſt refuſe to reaſon the caſe with me. Periculoſum eſt contra cum ſcribere, qui poreſt proſcribere; & illi contradicere, qui p[illegible: 3 letters]ſt aqua & igni interdicere. Its ill meddling with thoſe that are armed with great power, and can as eaſily undo a man as bid it be done. I muſt needs acknowledge you the better ſcholer (ſaid Phavorinus the Philoſopher to Adrian the Emperour) qui triginta hab[illegible: 1 letter]s legiones, Aelius Spart. who haſt thirty Legions at command. But here was no ſuch diſparity, or cauſe of fear in Job, from his compere, Elihu.
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