John Trapp on Job 42:1

CHAP. XLII. Verſe 1. Then Job anſwered the Lord, and ſaid.]

AFter that he had been ſo plainly and plentifully convinced by Almighty God; 1. That he was far ſhort of him in eternity, Wiſdome, Power, Providence, &c. 2. That he could not ſtand before Behemoth and Leviathan the works of his hands; Job yeeldeth, ſubmitting to Gods Juſtice, and imploring his Mercy; ſo effectual is the word of Gods grace in the hearts of his Elect. It had need to be an elaborate ſpeech that ſhall work upon the conſcience, ſuch as was this afore-going. Vide etiam quid afflictio faciat, ſaith Mercer. See here alſo the happy fruit of an affliction ſanctified. By this ſhall the iniquity of Jacob (of Job) be purged; and this is all the fruit, to take away his ſin, Iſai. 27.9. To make his works full, Rev. 3.2. Job had repented before, chap. 40.4, 5. but not ſo completely. Dice his narrari paenitentiam Jobi plenam, ſaith Piſcator: Here he doth it throughly by a deep and downe-right repentance, ſuch as was never to be repented of.