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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.
Are not my days few?
Are not my daies few?
There is a difference in the reading:1 Many translators join the verb Cease, with this clause: so that whereas we read, Are not my days few? Cease then, and let me alone; they read, Will not my few days cease? then let me alone that I may take comfort a little. M Broughton, and he hath a second, varieth yet further, Will not he leave off a little in my days? Instead of applying the word few unto days, Are not my days few? they (taking in the verb) join it to the act of God, Will not he leave off a little in my days? That is, Will not God forbear a little to trouble me? Will not he give me a breathing time in my days, which are but few? Surely he will, he will not be so strict with me, I doubt not of a gracious answer to this humble petition.
There is a difference in the reading:1 Many translatours joyn the verb Cease, with this clause: so that whereas we read, Are not my daies few? Cease then, and let me alone; they read, Will not my few daies cease? then let me alone that I may take comfort a little. M Broughton, and he hath a second, varieth yet further, Will not he leave off a little in my daies? Instead of applying the word few unto daies, Are not my daies few? they (taking in the verb) joyn it to the act of God, Will not he leave off a little in my daies? That is, Will not God forbear a little to trouble me? Will not he give me a breathing time in my daies, which are but few? Surely he will, he will not be so strict with me, I doubt not of a gracious answer to this humble petition.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] Primo adjungunt colo. Numquid non paucitas dierum me•rum finiatur brevi? Vulg. Annon pauci dies mei cessantes, sc. deficientes? large. Annon paulisper diebus meis cessabit? Ju.