BO K XXX. Contains an exposition of the last eight verses of the thirty-eighth chapter, and of the same number of the thirty-ninth : where the holy Doctor discusses very many questions in a pious and learned manner, especially concerning the preaching of the Gospel. 1. Blessed Job is asked by God, Who questions him, Book whether he has done such things as man is surely unable to do; in order that, when he discovers that he cannot do them, he may fly for refuge to Him, Whom he understands to be the only One Who is able to do them, and that he^ may appear more powerful before the eyes of his Judge, if he learns more truly his own infirmities. Of that then which is well known to be wonderfully wrought by God, Job is ques- tioned by the Divine Voice ; and it is said to him ; Ver. 34. Wilt thou lift tip tJiy voice in the cloudy and shall the force of the waters cover thee? 2. For God in truth lifts up His voice in the cloud, when He frames His exhortation to the darkened hearts of unbe- lievers, by the tongues of His preachers. And the force of the waters covers Him, when the crowd of opposing people oppresses His members who are acting rightly. For hence is that which is written, The tvord of the Lord came to Jer. 26, Jeremiah^ saying, Stand, in the court of the Lord's house, ^' ^' speaking to all the cities of Jadah, from which men come to worship in the L^ord's house, all the words that L have com- manded thee. And a little after. And the priests, and /A^i^-7—9. prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord. And when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking, the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, took him, saying, Let him surely die, why hath he prophesied iti the name of the Lord ? Behold, the VOL. IJI. B b