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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 39 › Verse 26-29
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.
Thus far of the Eagle in two of her properties. First, Her high flight. Secondly, Her high nest.
The third thing spoken of in this context concerning the Eagle, is the choice of her abode or habitation.
The third thing spoken of in this context concerning the Eagle, is the choise of her abode or habitation.
Vers. 28. She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.
As the Eagle flieth very high, so she abideth on high places.1 Her abiding so high, shows the nobility and generosity of her nature; she doth not only mount upon high sometimes, and make her nest on high in breeding time, but she dwells on high, she dwelleth and abideth there. The word which we render abideth, signifieth properly tarrying for a night, or taking up a nights-lodging; but we are not to confine the Eagles abode to a night, to this or that night, here the word notes constant, continued residence, she dwelleth and abideth on the rock, there's her place, her palace, there this Queen of birds keeps Court, there she abideth, excepting in two cases. First, When she is minded to mount up and take her pleasure. Secondly, When she flies off to seek her prey, as will appear further in the next verse, but take her generally there she abides. Naturalists describe a sort of Eagles, which choose, and love to dwell in or inhabit woods, plains, and by the sea shore; but the Eagle here described dwells on the rock, and not only so, but Upon the crag of the rock.