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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by A. Miller for Henry Overton, 1647
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
My days are swifter then a post. We seldom consider, or consider as we ought this common truth. We live, for the most part, as if we could not tell how to get rid of our time; or, as if we were weary of our time, and knew not how to spend it out, as if time were rather chained to a standing post, then were like a running ⟨p. 335⟩post. The Ancients emblemed Time with wings, as if it were not running, but flying.
My daies are swifter then a post. We seldome consider, or consider as we ought this common truth. We live, for the most part, as if we could not tell how to get rid of our time; or, as if we were weary of our time, and knew not how to spend it out, as if time were rather chained to a standing post, then were like a running ⟨p. 335⟩post. The Ancients emblem'd Time with wings, as if it were not running, but flying.
The next word in the text comes near that sense, They flee away. My days (saith Job) flee away. The word doth not signify flying, as a fowl with wings, but fleeing as a fugitive from hard bondage, or as a man from some imminent danger, which, because 'tis done with speed, therefore the word imports any speedy motion, especially that of a post. A post riding or running, is an excellent emblem of Time. There are many considerations in post-riding, which show how exceeding speedy time must be, to which it is here compared.
The next word in the text comes neer that sense, They flee away. My daies (saith Iob) flee away. The word doth not signifie flying, as a fowl with wings, but fleeing as a fugitive from hard bondage, or as a man from some imminent danger, which, because 'tis done with speed, therefore the word imports any speedy motion, especially that of a post. A post riding or running, is an excellent embleme of Time. There are many considerations in post-riding, which shew how exceeding speedy time must be, to which it is here compared.