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The works of George Swinnock, M.A
The works of George Swinnock, M.A. containing these several treatises ...
London: printed by J.B. for Tho. Parkhurst, 1665
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Chapter 14: Motives inciting Christians to exercise themselves to Godliness. The Vanity of other ex…
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The River Hypanis in Scythia, bringeth forth every day little bladders, out of which come certain Flies, which are bred in the morning, fledged at noon, and dye at night; Man cometh up like a flower, and is cut down, he fleeth as a shadow and continueth not, Job 14. 2.
The River Hypanis in Scythia, bringeth forth every day little bladders, out of which come certain Flies, which are bred in the morning, fledg'd at noon, and dye at night; Man cometh up like a flower, and is cut down, he fleeth as a shadow and continueth not, Job 14. 2.
This short time posteth away with speed; How soon do our days vanish? Job tells us that his little time made great haste to be gone; My days are swifter then a Weavers shuttle, Job 7. 6. The Weavers shuttle is an instrument of very swift motion, and so swift that it is used for a Proverb, for all things that are swift and speedy. Radius Textoris dictum Proverbial; Radio velocius. The Latins express it by a beam of the Sun, or a word which signifieth a ray, which is darted in a moment from one end of the Heavens to another; Such speed doth our life make to pass away.
This short time posteth away with speed; How soon do our days vanish? Iob tells us that his little time made great haste to be gone; My days are swifter then a Weavers shuttle, Job 7. 6. The Weavers shuttle is an instrument of very swift motion, and so swift that it is used for a Proverb, for all things that are swift and speedy. Radius Textoris dictum Proverbiale; Radio velocius. The Latines express it by a beam of the Sun, or a word which signifieth a ray, which is darted in a moment from one end of the Heavens to another; Such speed doth our life make to pass away.