We have an Elegant Description of many of them in that Twelfth Chapter of Ecclesiastes, vers. 2, 3, &c. Then the Sun, and the Light, and the Moon, and the Stars will be darkened; that is, all Outward Comfort or Prosperity, whether by Day or by Night will be eclipsed and withdrawn from us: And the clouds will return after the rain, that is, one bodily ⟨p. 130⟩Distemper and outward Trouble will successively follow another. Then will the keepers of the house tremble, that is, the arms and hands which defend the Body, will by reason of their cold and dry temper, shake and quiver. And the strong men will bow themselves, that is, the thighs and legs, which have strongly born up the structure of the Body, will be weak, and need the support of a staff to assist them. And the grinders will cease, because they are few, that is, the Teeth which chew and grind our meat, will break, rot, and fall out, so that being reduced to a few, they will be unable to do their office. And those that look out of the windows, will be darkened, that is, the Eye-sight will fail, the Organs of the Eye, through which, as through a window, the Soul looks out, being dried up and weakened. And the doors shall be shut in the streets, that is, the Lips and Mouth will be disabled from speaking, or eating. When the sound of the grinding is low, that is, Digestion which is furthered by chewing, and perfected in Chylification, Sanguification, &c. will be obstructed. And he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, that is, our Sleep will be so shallow, that the least noise ⟨p. 131⟩will awake us, and so short, that it will prevent the Cock-crowing. And all the daughters of music shall be brought low, that is, our Ears will grow dull, so that as we cannot so we care not for the sweetest music. Also they shall be afraid of that which is high, that is, we shall by reason of weariness, dizziness, or shortwindedness, be afraid of mounting up to high places, and attempting such high things, as in youth we adventured upon. And fears shall be in the way, that is, we shall be afraid of and in our Journeying, lest we dash our weak and weary foot against a stone. And the almond-tree shall flourish, that is, our Head will grow hoary, like the almond tree which soon ripens. And the grasshopper shall be a burden, that is, the least weight shall load our infirm Body;
We have an Elegant Description of many of them in that Twelfth Chapter of Ecclesiastes, vers. 2, 3, &c. Then the Sun, and the Light, and the Moon, and the Stars will be darkned; that is, all Outward Comfort or Prosperity, whether by Day or by Night will be eclypsed and withdrawn from us: And the clouds will return after the rain, that is, one bodily ⟨p. 130⟩Distemper and outward Trouble will successively follow another. Then will the keepers of the house tremble, that is, the arms and hands which defend the Body, will by reason of their cold and dry temper, shake and quiver. And the strong men will bow themselves, that is, the thighs and leggs, which have strongly born up the structure of the Body, will be weak, and need the support of a staff to assist them. And the grinders will cease, because they are few, that is, the Teeth which chew and grind our meat, will break, rot, and fall out, so that being reduced to a few, they will be unable to do their office. And those that look out of the windows, will be darkened, that is, the Eye-sight will fail, the Organs of the Eye, through which, as through a window, the Soul looks out, being dried up and weakned. And the doors shall be shut in the streets, that is, the Lips and Mouth will be disabled from speaking, or eating. When the sound of the grinding is low, that is, Digestion which is furthered by chewing, and perfected in Chylification, Sanguification, &c. will be obstructed. And he shall rise up at the voyce of the bird, that is, our Sleep will be so shallow, that the least noise ⟨p. 131⟩will awake us, and so short, that it will prevent the Cock-crowing. And all the daughters of musick shall be brought low, that is, our Ears will grow dull, so that as we cannot so we care not for the sweetest musick. Also they shall be afraid of that which is high, that is, we shall by reason of weariness, dizziness, or shortwindedness, be afraid of mounting up to high places, and attempting such high things, as in youth we adventured upon. And fears shall be in the way, that is, we shall be afraid of and in our Iourneying, lest we dash our weak and weary foot against a stone. And the almond-tree shall flourish, that is, our Head will grow hoary, like the almond tree which soon ripens. And the grashopper shall be a burden, that is, the least weight shall load our infirm Body;
