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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.
The Hebrew word for a Raven signifies blackness, darkness, 1or the evening. The Raven is the true Black-bird, a dark-coloured creature; black as a Raven, is the Scripture language for perfect blackness. The Greek word for a Raven, intimates her hoarse, harsh and unpleasant cry, or croaking. As the coat of the Raven is eminent for a beautiful blackness, so his note is well known by ⟨p. 296⟩his unpleasant and jarring hoarseness. The note of the Crow or Raven, sounds like the Latin, Cras, cras; in English, To morrow, to morrow, or the day to come. And hence men, who when called to present repentance and forsaking of their sins, desire time, and say, to morrow, to morrow, are said to resemble Crows and Ravens,2 whose only song is cras, cras. 'Tis reported concerning Athanasius, that walking in the streets of a Heathenish or Gentile City, a Raven slew over his head and crooked; the Heathens that stood by, laughed and smiled to see the Raven fly and croak so near him; and they asked, What said the Raven to thee? He answered, The Raven cried, to morrow, to morrow; for to morrow the Emperor will send out such an Edict or Decree, as will put a stop to your superstitious observation of Heathenish Feasts: And though he knew nothing of the Emperors purpose at that time, to put forth such a decree, yet the next day there came a command from the Emperor, that they should no more observe them: And then the Heathens cried out against Athanasius, and said that he was a Witch.
The Hebrew word for a Raven signifies bl•ckness, darkness, 1or the evening. The Raven is the true Black-bird, a dark-coloured creature; black as a Raven, is the Scripture language for perfect blackness. The Greek word for a Raven, intimates her hoarse, harsh and unpleasant cry, or croking. As the coat of the Raven is eminent for a beautiful blackness, so his note is well known by ⟨p. 296⟩his unpleasant and jarring hoarsness. The note of the Crow or Raven, sounds like the Latine, Cras, cras; in English, To morrow, to morrow, or the day to come. And hence men, who when called to present repentance and forsaking of their sins, desire time, and say, to morrow, to morrow, are said to resemble Crows and Ravens,