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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?] The question doth affirm, Yes, my days are few. The sense may be made out one of these three ways, and not unprofitably by all three,
Are not my daies few?] The question doth affirm, Yes, my daies are few. The sense may be made out one of these three waies, and not unprofitably by all three,
First thus, As a justification of his former wishes and desires to die: Have I not upon good reason wished that I had never lived? Who can be in love with a short life, and a long trouble? Are not my days few? Or
First thus, As a justification of his former wishes and desires to die: Have I not upon good reason wished that I had never lived? Who can be in love with a short life, and a long trouble? Are not my daies few? Or
Secondly, As an answer to such as objected against him for wishing he had not lived: Do you know (said they) what you have said? Is life such a small matter with you? Or do you understand what you desire, when you desire death? Is deformed death become a beauty in your eye? What ever you think of it, life is a precious jewel? Yes (saith Job) I know very well what life is, and I know of I had died before I was born, I had not lost much life; What's the life of a few days? The life of eternity is worth the having and esteeming; but why should you think I have wished away a matter of moment, when I wished away this life? For are not my days few?
Secondly, As an answer to such as objected against him for wishing he had not lived: Doe you know (said they) what you have said? Is life such a small matter with you? Or doe you understand what you desire, when you desire death? Is deformed death become a beauty in your eye? What ever you think of it, life is a precious jewel? Yes (saith Job) I know very well what life is, and I know of I had died before I was born, I had not lost much life; What's the life of a few daiis? The life of eternity is worth the having and esteeming; but why should you think I have wished away a matter of moment, when I wished away this life? For are not my daies few?