The same Original word is not used in both places, though the sense be the same: There Job speaks in a Paraphrase, Thou hast set me opposite, or over against thee: 1Here he uses a single term, which notes a mark, strictly taken; for it comes from a root which signifies to observe; because the mark, or white, is diligently observed by him that shoots; the Archer keeps his eye upon the mark, that he may send his Arrow to the mark. A mark is that to the eye in shooting, which the end is to the mind of man in all his ways of acting; and therefore our English word Scope from the Greek ([Greek or Hebrew]) which properly signifies an Archers mark, is used figuratively to signify the end which we design to our selves in every undertaking. And hence the eye with which we take aim, is put for the end (Matth. 6.22.) If thine eye be single, the whole body is light; that is, if the end, or the thing that thou aimest at be just and right, all thy actions will be right too: Every man is regulated by his end, all he doth, looks that way; therefore if thy end and aim be honest and sincere, all thy ways and works will be such. So then, as the end is the mark of the mind, so a mark is the end of the eye; it directs all unto it. And while Job saith, He hath set me up as a mark, his meaning is, I am the Butt or White, at which the Lord aims all his Arrows, he empties his Quiver at my breast. 2So the Church cries out (Lam. 3.12, 13.) He hath bent his bow, he hath set me as a mark for the Arrow; he hath caused the Arrows of his Quiver to enter into my reins: The Hebrew is, He hath caused the Sons of his Quiver to enter into my reins. Arrows are the Sons of the Quiver: Sons are called Arrows (Psal. 127.4, 5.) ⟨p. 294⟩As Arrows in the hand of the mighty, so are the Children of the youth, blessed is the man that hath his Quiver full of them. Now as Sons are compared to Arrows in a Quiver, so Arrows are compared to Sons, because as Sons are together in their Fathers house, so are Arrows in the Quiver. Christ is described by old Simeon, as a mark set up to shoot at (Luke 2.34, 35.) This Child is set for the falling and rising of many in Israel; 3and for a sign to be spoken against: What sign? A Butt sign, or a Butt mark. A sign to be spoken against; that is, All shall direct the Arrows of their words against him. Bitter words are compared to Arrows;
The same Originall word is not used in both places, though the sense be the same: There Job speakes in a Paraphrase, Thou hast set me opposite, or over against thee: 1Here he uses a single terme, which notes a mark, strictly taken; for it comes from a root which signifies to observe; because the mark, or white, is diligently observed by him that shoots; the Archer keeps his eye upon the mark, that he may send his Arrow to the mark. A mark is that to the eye in shooting, which the end is to the minde of man in all his wayes of acting; and therefore our English word Scope from the Greek (〈non-Latin alphabet〉) which properly signifies an Archers marke, is used figuratively to signifie the end which we design to our selves in every undertaking. And hence the eye with which we take ayme, is put for the end (Matth. 6.22.) If thine eye be single, the whole body is light; that is, if the end, or the thing that thou aymest at be just and right, all thy actions will be right too: Every man is regulated by his end, all hee doth, lookes that way; therefore if thy end and ayme be honest and sincere, all thy wayes and workes will be such. So then, as the end is the mark of the minde, so a mark is the end of the eye; it directs all unto it. And while Job saith, He hath set me up as a mark, his meaning is, I am the Butt or White, at which the Lord aymes all his Arrowes, hee empties his Quiver at my breast. 2So the Church cryes out (Lam. 3.12, 13.) He hath bent his bow, he hath set me as a mark for the Arrow; he hath caused the Arrowes of his Quiver to enter into my reynes: The Hebrew is, He hath caused the Sons of his Quiver to enter into my reynes. Arrows are the Sons of the Quiver: Sons are called Arrows (Psal. 127.4, 5.) ⟨p. 294⟩As Arrowes in the hand of the mighty, so are the Children of the youth, blessed is the man that hath his Quiver full of them. Now as Sonnes are compared to Arrowes in a Quiver, so Arrows are compared to Sons, because as Sons are together in their Fathers house, so are Arrows in the Quiver. Christ is described by old Simeon, as a mark set up to shoot at (Luke 2.34, 35.) This Childe is set for the falling and rising of many in Israel;
- 1A [Greek or Hebrew] servo, quod eum diligenter observent jaculatores ne oberrent. [Greek or Hebrew], propriè sig. signum praefixum sagittantibus, unde quod animo destinamus aut praesigimus scopus est. Eras.A 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 servo, quod eum diligenter observent jaculatores ne oberrent. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, propriè sig. signum praefixum sagittantibus, unde quod animo destinamus aut praesigimus scopus est. Eras.
- 2Ego ipse positus fui in scopum ut mille jacula, mille sagittas exciperem.
- 3Significat Christum veluti scopum fore, quem omnes certatim figere contendant. Bez.
