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…

Have made me and fashioned me.

Here are two words which some distinguish by referring the one to the body, the other to the soul. We need not be so accurate about these words. But thus much is plainly noted in them, that the Lord was exceeding accurate about this work, the fashioning of man. Both words have their special elegancies.

Here are two words which some distinguish by referring the one to the body, the other to the soul. We need not be so accurate about these words. But thus much is plainly noted in them, that the Lord was exceeding accurate about this work, the fashioning of man. Both words have their speciall elegancies.

The first, which we translate made, signifies more then to make, ¹it signifies to make exactly and curiously. It is a word proper to Artificers, who work, or should work with an equal mixture of diligence and knowledge, of pains and skill: Artificers mingle their heads, and their hands in every thing they undertake, and bestow more study then toil upon their works.

The first, which we translate made, signifies more then to make, ¹it signifies to make exactly and curiously. It is a word proper to Artificers, who work, or should work with an equall mixture of diligence and knowledge, of pains and skill: Artificers mingle their heads, and their hands in every thing they undertake, and bestow more study then toil upon their works.

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