An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

I shall not stay upon that other reading, Remember that thou art ignorant of his work. The same word which we translate,¹ to magnify, with the variation of a point, signifieth to err; hence that translation. There is a profitable sense in it; for indeed the best knowledge which we have of the work of God may be called ignorance, and we said to be ignorant of that work which we are most knowing in. Yet because this is straining of the Text, I pass it by, and keep to our own rendering, Remember that thou magnify His work.

I shall not stay upon that other reading, Remember that thou art ignorant of his work. The same word which we translate,¹ to magnifie, with the variation of a point, signifieth to erre; hence that translation. There is a profitable sense in it; for indeed the best knowledge which we have of the work of God may be called ignorance, and we said to be ignorant of that work which we are most knowing in. Yet because this is straining of the Text, I pass it by, and keep to our own rendring, Remember that thou magnifie His work.

1. 1Memento quod ignores opus ejus. Vulg. Hieronimus confundit [Greek or Hebrew] cum [Greek or Hebrew] quanquam [Greek or Hebrew] potius errare quam ignorare: significat. Drus.Memento quod ignores opus ejus. Vulg. Hieronimus confundit 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 cum 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 quanquam 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 potius errare quam ignorare: significat. Drus.

What work? Here is no work specified, therefore I answer;