6 Chap. 7. An Expofirian upon tbáBoob of J Ô B. Vert. 15. I would not livealmay. The word is, I would not liveunto eternity; or, I would not live for ever. Why, who can, if he would ? Why lhould Joti depre- cate that, which was not attainable? Iwould not live awway, he needed not trouble himfelfabout that ; ( for he fpeakes of a na- tural life) it being impotlible that he thould. \There is no fear of living alwaies in this world, nor is there any hope of avoiding it in the next. Why then doth Job fay, I wouldnot live alway.To live alway or for ever, is often tiled in Scripture, fora lo t g time The ceremonies and inftitutions ofthe Jewes were Paid tobe for ever, becaufe they were long- lived, yet we know they are vanifh- ed and gone, That which continues as it ¡timid, continues al. wayes, So here, I wouldnot live awway, that is, I would not live long or I would not live out my full time, I had rather be cut offin the midit of my dales, or in the midft ofmy yeares,than live to the end ofthem. Let mealonefor my Styes arevanity. Let me alone.] Or ceafe from me ; which is taken two wayes either, leave off to prolong and protrat my daies, ceafe from me fos doe not Rand byme, with thine atlifting power to keep my life whole within me ; I am ready todye, give me no thong-water or cordial, rather pull away my pillow, let me goe : Or, Ceafe from inn me; that is, ceafe afîlit*ing me, take of thine aiflihing hand from me doe not any longer hold me in this woeful and fad condition. h uie t7` 11 Cesfefromme. The world and time, while they continue - are al Mundut,rem- wayes ceafing, and therefore have their denomination from this put hoc Women woad, which lignifes to ceafe. nonaothuman For my dayes are-vanity. virsterminura guanuorumvi- Thats the ground ofhis prayer, why he requefis God to ceafe is curriculum from him, My dayes are vanity ; why fhouldeft thou flay me ion- & temp°' hu- ger in a vain fhadow. If we take, Ceafe fromme, or, lit me a- mans virs lone for the ending of his afflihion, it is, as if he had Paid, my prainitum aotatquod cit, life is vanity, there is troubleenoughin it ; if thou giveff tree the *Pit el cef- greaten cafe, that ordinary a life can have, yet it is but .a vaine fir life] need not have'this fuper-addition oxaccumulation.offorrows npon,me: Or, let me alone my life is vanity'; why (hour) I converfe furtherr and longer withvanity. My =`ljJ1rNi
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