1 ! God speaketh to Job, and declareth the weakens of man in the considerations of his creatures by whose excellencie the power, justice and prouidence of the Creator is knowen.
1 a That his wordes might haue greater majestie, and that Job might knowe with whome he had to do.
2 b Which by seking out the secret counsel of God by mans reason, maketh it more obscure & sheweth his owne folie.
3 c Because he had wished to dispute with God, {Chap. 13,3}, God reasoneth with him to decare his rashnes.
4 d Seing he colde not judge of those things, which were done so long before he was borne, he was not able to comprehand all God s workes: muche lesse the secret causes of his judgements.
7 e The starres and dumme creatures are said to praise God, because his power, wisdome and goodnes is manifest & knowen therein.
7 f Meaning, the Angels.
14 l That earth which semed in the night to haue no forme, but the rising of the sunne is as it were created anewe and all things therein clad with newe beautie.
16 m If thou art not able to seke out the depth of the sea, how muche lesse art thou able to comprehend the counsel of God?
31 q Which starres arise when the sunne is in Taurus, which is the spring time,& bring floures.
32 t The North starre with those that are about him?