The Life of Man compared to a swift Ship.
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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 Life of Man compared to a swift Ship.
Some understand by Ebbeth, the Name of a River in the Eastern Part of the World, about Arabia, near the Place where Job lived, that runs very swiftly, which adds to the swift Motion of a Ship that sails in it. A Ship in a dead Water, having the Wind blowing rightly and briskly, runs apace; but if it hath a swift Stream besides, it runs the faster.
SOme understand by Ebeth, the Name of a River in the Eastern Part of the World, about Arabia, near the Place where Job lived, that runs very swiftly, which adds to the swift Motion of a Ship that sails in it. A Ship in a dead Water, having the Wind blowing rightly and briskly, runs apace; but if it hath a swift Stream besides, it runs the faster.
2. Others take the Word, not as a proper Name, but as signifying Desire, from Abab, 1to desire with Earnestness: And then the Sense is thus rendered, My Days are passed away as a Ship of Desire. That is, A Ship, which being laden with rich Commodities, the Master and Pilot desire earnestly to bring her speedily to her Port, that so they may put off their Commodities, and make Sale of such rich Lading.