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Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 13:15

Though God should yet more and more increase my torments, so that I could bear them no longer, but should perceive myself to be at the point of death, and without all hopes of recovery in this world. Yet will I trust in him; or, shall I not trust in him? Should I despair? No, I will not. I know he is a just, and a faithful, and merciful God, and he knows that my heart is upright before him, and that I am no hypocrite. But though I will trust in him, yet I will humbly expostulate the matter with... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 13:16

I rest assured that he will save me out of these miseries sooner or later, one way or other, if not with a temporal, yet with an eternal salvation after death; of which he speaks Job 19:25, &c. For; or but, as this particle commonly signifies; for this clause is put by way of opposition to the former, and the sense is, But if I were a hypocrite, as you allege, I durst not present myself before him to plead my cause with him, as now I desire to do, nor could I hope for any salvation from or... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 13:17

This he desired before, Job 13:6, and now repeateth, either because they manifested some neglect or dislike of his speech, and some desire to interrupt him; or because he now comes more closely to his business, the foregoing verses being mostly in way of preface to it. My declaration, i.e. the words whereby I declare my mind. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 13:18

I have ordered my cause, to wit, within myself. I have seriously and sincerely considered the state of my case, and what can be said either for me or against me, and am ready to plead my cause. Justified, i.e. acquitted by God from that hypocrisy and wickedness wherewith you charge me, and declared a righteous and innocent person, human infirmities excepted. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 13:19

Who is he that will plead with me? where is the man that will do it? nay, oh that God would do it! which here he implies, and presently expresseth. I shall give up the ghost; my grief for God’s heavy hand and find your bitter reproaches would break my heart, if I should not give it vent. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 13:20

Which two he expresseth Job 13:21. Then shall I boldly present myself and cause before thee. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 13:21

i.e. Suspend my torments during the time of my pleading with thee, that my mind may be at liberty; and do not present thyself to me in terrible majesty, neither deal with me in rigorous justice; but hear me meekly, as one man heareth another, and plead with me upon those gracious terms wherewith thou usest to deal with mankind. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 13:22

Then choose thy own method. Either do thou charge me with hypocrisy, or more than common guilt, and I will defend myself; or I will argue with thee concerning thy extraordinary severity towards me; and do thou show me the reasons of it. This proposal savoured of too great self-confidence, and of irreverence towards God; for which and suchlike speeches he is reproved by God, Job 38:2,Job 38:3; Job 40:2. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 13:23

That I am a sinner I confess; but that I am guilty of so many or such heinous crimes as my friends suppose I utterly deny; and if it be so, do thou, O Lord, discover it to my shame. Make me to know my transgression and my sin, if peradventure my heart deceive me therein; for I am not conscious to myself of any enormous crime. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 13:24

Hidest thou thy face, i.e. withdrawest thy favour and help which thou didst use to afford me; as this phrase is commonly used, as Deuteronomy 31:17; Psalms 13:1; Psalms 102:2, &c. Holdest me for thine enemy, i.e. dealest as sharply with me as if I were thy professed enemy. read more

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