Job 19

^{2 !} Job reproueth his friends.

^{3 a} That is many times, as {Nehem. 4,12}

^{4 b} That is, I my self shal be punished for it, or you haue not yet confuted it.

^{6 c} He brasteth out againe into his passions and declareth stil that his affliction cometh of God, thogh he be not able to fele the cause in himself.

^{8 d} Meaning, out of his afflictions.

^{9 e} Meaning, his children and whatsoeuer was dere vnto him in this worlde.

^{10 f} Which is pluckt vp, and hathe no more hope to grow.

^{12 g} His manifolde afflictions.

^{15 !} And reciteth his miseries & grieuous peines.

^{15 h} Mine houshold seruantes: by all these losses Job sheweth that touching the flesh he had great occasion to be moued.

^{17 i} Which were hers & mine.

^{20 l} All my flesh was consumed.

^{20 k} Besides these great losses & moste cruel vnkindenes, he was touched in his owne person as followeth.

^{21 m} Seing I haue these just causes to complaine, condemne me not as an hypocrite, specially ye which shulde comfort me.

^{22 n} Is it not ynough that God doeth punish me except you by reproches increase my sorowe?

^{22 o} To se my body punished, except ye trouble my minde?

^{24 p} He protesteth that notwithstanding his sore passions, his religion is pefite, & that he is not a blasphemer, as thei judged him.

^{25 q} I do not so justifie myselfe before the worlde, but I knowe that I shal come before the great judge, who shalbe my deliuerer & Sauiour.

^{25 !} He assureth him selfe of the generall resurection.

^{26 r} Herein Job declareth plainely that he had a ful hope, that bothe the soule and body shulde enjoye the presence of God in the last resurrection.

^{28 s} Thogh his friends thoght that he was but persecuted of God for his sinnes, yet he declareth that there was a deper consideration: to wit, the rival of his faith & pacience, and so to be an example for others.

^{29 t} God wil be reuenged of this hastie judgement, whereby you condemne me.