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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.
The first word which signifies changes, signifies also destruction or cutting off. Some render it so here, excision or cutting off (by which he meaneth death) is upon me. The other word which we translate war, noteth also a set or an appointed time, as was showed at the first verse of the 7th Chapter, Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? So some translate it here, putting all together thus, Excision (or death, the cause being put for the effect) is upon me, and a determined time of my life.
The first word which signifies changes, signifies also destruction or cutting off. Some render it so here, excision or cutting off (by which he meaneth death) is upon me. The other word which we translate warre, noteth also a set or an appointed time, as was shewed at the first verse of the 7th Chapter, Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? So some translate it here, putting all together thus, Excision (or death, the cause being put for the effect) is upon me, and a determined time of my life.
M. Broughton translates, Changes and stayed army have I. Taking in both interpretations of the word, so his sense may be expressed in this tenor, Lord, have not I a settled and determined time to die? Why then are such extreme afflictions prepared against, and charged upon me, as if by those thou wouldest hasten my death, and ⟨p. 567⟩bring me to my grave sooner then thou thy self hast appointed? I shall die at the time thou hast determined, though thou shouldest not distress my life, and even force out my breath with such pressing extremities.
M. Broughton translates, Changes and staied army have I. Taking in both interpretations of the word, so his sense may be expressed in this tenour, Lord, have not I a setled and determined time to die? Why then are such extream afflictions prepared against, and charged upon me, as if by those thou wouldest hasten my death, and ⟨p. 567⟩