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…

The word which we translate ready, signifies two things.¹

1. 1[Greek or Hebrew] Paratum, firmum, stabilem, certum esse denotat. Drus.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Paratum, firmum, stabilem, certum esse denotat. Drus.

First, that which is prepared. Secondly, that which is established, or confirmed.

We translate to the former, the day is ready or prepared; others render to the latter sense, the day is established, and settled; his day of darkness shall certainly come upon him. And whereas we translate Ready at hand, noting the nearness of the danger. Others,¹ to note the cause of the danger, render, He knows that his own hand hath made a day of darkness; that is, The villainies and wickednesses which he hath committed, cause the clouds of judgement to gather, and look black upon him; his unrighteousness hath hastened on his ruin, and wrapped him up in darkness, He hath brought an evil day upon himself, by his evil deeds; or as the Prophet speaks, His destruction is from himself: He hath pulled down his House with his own hands, and is the sole author or contriver of his own sorrows.

We translate to the former, the day is ready or prepared; others render to the latter sense, the day is established, and setled; his day of darknesse shall certainely come upon him. And whereas wee translate Ready at hand, noting the neernesse of the danger. Others,