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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.
Verse 9. For we are but of yesterday and know nothing, our days on earth are a shadow.
Verse 9. For we are but of yesterday and know nothing, our daies on earth are a shadow.
As if he had said, the reason, why we refer thee to the former ages, is, because we are able to say so little of our selves and from our own experience, we are but of yesterday, that is, the time we have lived is very little, our days have been few upon earth. Truth is the daughter of time, and we are scarce sons of time, we are but of yesterday.
As if he had said, the reason, why we referre thee to the former ages, is, because we are able to say so little of our selves and from our own experience, we are but of yesterday, that is, the time we have lived is very little, our daies have been few upon earth. Truth is the daughter of time, and we are scarce sons of time, we are but of yesterday.
1Yesterday] Taken in our common speech, signifies only the day immediately going before. 2. It is put for the time a little before, and is as much as lately, 2 King. 9.26. Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons: That is, It is not long since Naboth and his sons were slain, and their blood is as fresh in my memory, as if it were in my eye. 3. It is put for all time, how long so ever past (