An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…

¹Hath made me [weary] Or, He hath wearied me; it is but one word, and it signifies not an ordinary weariness, not such a weariness as comes upon us after a turn or two in the Fields: A man who walks into the air, to refresh himself, may come home weary; but it notes such weariness as we feel after long and tedious travel, or after a hard journey; yea it notes not only weariness of body, but the weariness of the mind. It is possible for a man to weary his body, and yet his mind remain unmoved; bare outward action stirs not the mind. To ride, to run, to dig, or thresh, weary the ⟨p. 247⟩body, not the mind; but those works which with action have contention in them, as to argue, and dispute, do at once exercise and weary both mind and body. The weariness of the mind is the most painful weariness, Jobs weariness takes in both; thou hast wearied my body, and wearied my mind too, I am full of soars without, and of sorrow within. And such was that weariness spoken of by the Prophet (Isa. 47.13.) Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels: that is, In going long journeys, to ask counsel of thy adored wise men, or Wizards rather, of Soothsayers, and Diviners; In this pursuit thou hast laboured thy body, and vexed thy soul, but profited neither. After all thy travels what hast thou brought home but weariness? Tired flesh, and a tired spirit is all the fruit of our addresses for comfort to any but God, or in the way of God.

¹Hath made me [weary] Or, He hath wearyed me; it is but one word, and it signifies not an ordinary wearinesse, not such a wearinesse as comes upon us after a turne or two in the Feilds: A man who walkes into the ayre, to refresh himselfe, may come home weary; but it notes such wearinesse as vvee feele after long and tedious travell, or after a hard journey; yea it notes not onely wearinesse of body, but the wearinesse of the minde. It is possible for a man to weary his body, and yet his minde remaine unmoved; bare outward action stirres not the minde. To ride, to run, to digg, or thresh, weary the ⟨p. 247⟩body, not the minde; but those workes which with action have contention in them, as to argue, and dispute, doe at once exercise and weary both minde and body. The vvearinesse of the minde is the most painefull wearinesse, Jobs wearinesse takes in both; thou hast vvearied my body, and vvearied my minde too, I am full of soares vvithout, and of sorrow within. And such was that wearinesse spoken of by the Prophet (