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…

Again, When he saith, Are thy days as mans days? it may refer to the changes which happen in the days of man:¹ the days of man are sometimes fair, and sometimes cloudy, sometimes he hath good days, and sometimes he hath ill days, therefore he must take his time, and lay hold upon his opportunity. He must make his hay while the Sunshines, who cannot command the Sun to shine. But the days of the Lord are (like himself) always the same, always alike. There are no changes of time to him, who is himself unchangeable.

Again, When he saith, Are thy daies as mans daies? it may referre to the changes which happen in the daies of man:¹ the daies of man are sometimes fair, and sometimes cloudy, sometimes he hath good daies, and sometimes he hath ill daies, therefore he must take his time, and lay hold upon his opportunity. He must make his hay while the Sunshines, who cannot command the Sun to shine. But the daies of the Lord are (like himself) alwaies the same, alwaies alike. There are no changes of time to him, who is himself unchangeable.

1. 1Deo nihil affert novi crastina dies.

Lastly, Are thy days as the days of man? ¹may have reference to man himself; man is as mutable a creature, as his time is: and man is mutable, not only in his condition, but in his affection: now he loveth, anon he hateth, now he rejoiceth, anon he sorroweth; now he esteemeth, anon he rejecteth; now he embraceth, anon he contemneth, Lord (saith Job) I know thou art not in thy days as man is in his; Where thou art once a friend, thou art always a friend; whom thou lovest thou lovest for ever. Thy affections are as unchangeable as thy nature.