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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.
They see no good.
My good days run so fast, that I cannot see the good of them. Not to see good, is, not to have the least experience of good. For the eye takes in it's objects, and judges of them (so much Philosophers teach) sooner then any other sense. The eye is not long about it's business. It is the sense of quickest dispatch. So that it is, as if Job had said, The good things of this life are so transient, that I am so far from feeling or tasting them, &c. that (which is done with the least delay,1 and expense of time) I have not time enough to see them. When men ride upon speed, or when any thing passes swiftly before us, we have but a glimpse, scarce a sight of those objects.
My good daies run so fast, that I cannot see the good of them. Not to see good, is, not to have the least experience of good. For the eye takes in it's objects, and judges of them (so much Philosophers teach) sooner then any other sense. The eye is not long about it's businesse. It is the sense of quickest dispatch. So that it is, as if Job had said, The good things of this life are so transient, that I am so farre from feeling or tasting them, &c. that (which is done with the least delay,1 and expence of time) I have not time enough to see them. When men ride upon speed, or when any thing passes swiftly before us, we have but a glimpse, scarce a sight of those objects.
- 1Omnia mihi praerepta sunt priusquam ea senserim. Bez.
Besides, To see good is to enjoy good, as was showed, Chap. 7. vers. 7. And when he saith, they (scil. his days) saw no good, his