Job 8:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For inquire, &c., of the former age That is, of our predecessors, who had the advantage of longer life and more experience, besides more frequent revelations from God than we have. They also will be more impartial judges of this cause than we may be thought to be. Inform thyself by the instructions which they have left, either in word or writing, what their opinion was about the manner of God's dealing with men. And prepare thyself to the search, &c. Do not slightly, but seriously and industriously, search the ancient records.