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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.
12. Others conceive the word, not as a proper name, but as signifying desire, from Abah, to desire with earnestness, and then the sense is rendered thus, My days are passed away as ships of desire; that is, as ships, which being laden with rich commodities, the Master and the Pilot desire earnestly to bring the ship speedily to her port, that so they may put off the commodities, and make sale of the rich lading that is in her. The wind doth not so much fill the sails of such a ship, as desire doth the minds of her mariners.2 Thus Daniel was called a man of desires, because he was a man so precious and desirable. A ship richly laden is much desired; such a ship is a great charge to the owners and merchants, they therefore send to speed the ship home, as fast as they can. Thus (saith Job) My days pass as a ship that hath the most desired commodities.
12. Others conceive the word, not as a proper name, but as signifying desire, from Abah, to desire with earnestnesse, and then the sense is rendered thus, My daies are passed away as ships of desire; that is, as ships, which being laden with rich commodities, the Master and the Pilot desire earnestly to bring the ship speedily to her port, that so they may put off the commodities, and make sale of the rich lading that is in her. The winde doth not so much fill the sails of such a ship, as desire doth the mindes of her mariners.2 Thus Daniel was called a man of desires, because he was a man so precious and desirable. A ship richly laden is much desired; such a ship is a great charge to the owners and merchants, they therefore send to speed the ship home, as fast as they can. Thus (saith Job) My daies passe as a ship that hath the most desired commodities.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] Desideravit. Naves voluntarie, vel desid rij. sc. summo desiderio ad portum properantes.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Desideravit. Naves voluntarie, vel desid rij. sc. summo desiderio ad portum properantes.