3. Others placing the pause aright, read the words as an Aposiopesis, that is, a broken or imperfect1 sentence, not unfit to express passion. cQu• usque, Domine? How long, O Lord? As if he had said; How long will it be ere thou mind me? In aeternum oblivisceris? Wilt thou never again think on me? How long wilt thou hide thy face away from me? And the like we may find in divers other places; dHow long, O Lord? wilt thou be angry for ever? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire? And, eHow long, Lord? Wilt thou hide thy face for ever? Shall thy wrath burn like fire? Yea the very self-same Aposiopesis apparently, where he saith; fBut thou, O Lord, how long? And, gReturn, O Lord: how long? And let it repent thee concerning thy servants: As also of• helsewhere.
3. Others placing the pause aright, reade the words as an Aposiopesis, that is, a broken or imperfect1 sentence, not vnfit to expresse passion. cQu• usque, Domine? How long, O Lord? As if he had said; How long will it be ere thou minde me? In aeternum obliuisceris? Wilt thou neuer againe thinke on mee? How long wilt thou hide thy face away from me? And the like we may find in diuers other places; dHow long, O Lord? wilt thou be angrie for euer? Shall thy iealousie burne like fire? And, eHow long, Lord? Wilt thou hide thy face for euer? Shall thy wrath burne like fire? Yea the very selfe-same Aposiopesis apparantly, where he saith; fBut thou, O Lord, how long? And, gReturne, O Lord: how long? And let it repent thee concerning thy seruants: As also of• helsewhere.
- 1Reading 3.
- cQuousque, Domine? subaudi, non intueberis? oblivisceris mei in aeternum? Jun.Quousque, Domine? subaudi, non intueberis? oblivisceris mei in aeternum? Iun.
- dPsal. 79. 5.
- ePsal. 89. 46.
- fPsal. 6. 3.
- gPsal. 90. 13.
- hJer. 13. 2. Apoc. 6. 10.Ier. 13. 2. Apoc. 6. 10.