An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…

Secondly to perish signifies to dye. The dissolution of man, or the dis-union of soul and body, Isay 57. 1. is thus expressed, the righteous perish, that is, they dye, as it is explained afterward, they are taken away from the evil to come, they rest in their beds, sc. in their graves: so Matth. 8. 25. Master save us we perish, say the Disciples, when they thought they should all be drowned. Lord help us, or else we all dye presently: and so we translate Job 34. 15. where Elihu speaking of the power of God, thus describes it; If he should but show himself, all flesh (saith he) shall perish together, that is, all flesh shall dye, they are not able to stand before Gods power and greatness: the word which he useth there, strictly taken, ¹signifies to expire or give up the ghost, yet we translate it, all flesh shall perish together; that is, they shall all give up the ghost and dye, if God should appear in his power and greatness.

Secondly to perish signifies to dye. The dissolution of man, or the dis-union of soule and body, Isay 57. 1. is thus exprest, the righteous perish, that is, they dye, as it is explained afterward, they are taken away from the evill to come, they rest in their beds, sc. in their graves: so Matth. 8. 25. Master save us we perish, say the Disciples, when they thought they should all be drowned. Lord helpe us, or else we all dye presently: and so we translate Job 34. 15. where Elihu speaking of the power of God, thus describes it; If he should but shew himselfe, all flesh (saith he) shall perish together, that is, all flesh shall dye, they are not able to stand before Gods power and greatnesse: the word which he useth there, strictly taken, ¹signifies to expire or give up the ghost, yet we translate it, all flesh shall perish together; that is, they shall all give up the ghost and dye, if God should appear in his power and greatnesse.

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