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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second,…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second, being the five last, chapters of the book of Job being the substance of fifty-two lectures or meditations / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. and S. Simmons, 1666
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AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-eighth, T… › Chapter 38 › Verse 39-41
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.
1Thirdly, That they couch in their dens upon design to catch their prey, thus the latter part of the Verse seems to carry it; where 'tis said, they lie in wait. So then, this couching in their dens, is either from necessity, as not being able to go forth; or it is a couching in policy, which I rather pitch upon.
1Thirdly, That they couch in their dens upon design to catch their prey, thus the latter part of the Verse seems to carry it; where 'tis said, they lyè in wait. So then, this couching in their dens, is either from necessity, as not being able to go forth; or it is a couching in policy, which I rather pitch upon.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] deprimit gestus hominis insidiantis alicui, Drus.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 deprimit gestus hominis insidiantis alicui, Drus.
They couch in their dens.
As if they were asleep, as if they minded nothing but their ease; yet even then they are busily minding how to catch their prey. As if the Lord had said, Hast thou (O Job) taught the Lion that art and cunning, to lye couchant in his den, that he may steal upon beasts passant, and surprise them unawares. They couch in their dens, And abide in the covert to lye in wait.
As if they were asleep, as if they minded nothing but their ease; yet even then they are busily minding how to catch their prey. As if the Lord had said, Hast thou (O Job) taught the Lion that art and cunning, to lye couchant in his den, that he may steal upon beasts passant, and surprize them unawares. They couch in their dens, And abide in the covert to lye in wait.