Ghap..y. Evppjition upon the RookófJoB. Verf. Turn fromhim that he may ref. The word'fignifies to Ceafe or give over Action (Ezek. 3. 2.) 1`ii Sign:- He that heareth let him hezr, stud he that fòrbcareth let him forbear. f'cat fnire 7ofeph tookaccount of the Corn till there was fo r quiefcerc, much that he left numbring, henunibred nomore. God is faid to fiveceffare ceafe from the work of Creation, becauff he refled from that kindab ac`7iane. of Aftion, he Created no more. Here, Let me refl,-is, let me z't cefet f have a Ceffatimn from Sufferings, let me be. Afllic`led- no more æc plaga vel Others read, Let me alonc,that it may reft ; that is, let th-e-atiliaio. Afflition refs So heprayed (which may expound this place) at Chal. Mer. the tenth chapter, verf20,21. Are not my dayes few, ceafethen and Non vitam letme alone, that I may take comfort a little: As if he had faid, longiorcm Forbear, let thispoor man alone. precatur fed Till he (hall accomplifhas aHireling his dayes, pa aæ relaxa- That thedayes of man are like the da} cs of an Hireling, wastionem. ¡hewed (Chap.7,1.) I ¡hall nowonly open the accomplifhmentr 7' of his day. Verbrem;yu1 Theword. which we tranflate accomplifb, lignifies properly toSignifeat defre and will withgreat delight, and by a Metaphor to accom- vehemeatcr piifh, becaufe we labour earneftly to accomplifh that, which wevelle &de- greatlydefire and delight in. So here, till he fball accomplifh with lcElari re 4- delight, with willingnefs his day, or bring his life to that longed liqua. for end, as a Hirelinghis day, fo fome render, Till the hour or Metaphorce time comes, which is fo much defared: That h, (faith the Gloffe) complere ve- till I am as willing todie, as aLabouring man is to go toSupperlut lato ani- and toBed. AHireling is put to hard Labour, yet he comfortsmo, res fi_ himfelf that Eveningwill come, and then he ¡hall have both reft nem vclut and wages : Let me alone, That fi may accomplifh as .a . Hirelingoptare viden- (who is hardwrought) my day :.That's pleafing to him, and fo tier would this be to me. , Again, Thedayes of an Hireling, notes atum haben. time fet out to a fpecial Bufinefs : As the dayes of a man note the qu< f .co pro- whole time of ourPilgrimage here on Earth : And then his mean pcndear.=t. ing is, let me reft, till I have fini¡hed thework for.wbich I rin} Merc. into the World ; let menot depart without myErrand,1 F4)ile:of the Ancients finds it thus in force Copies, Turn from me thatDonec o,tttuta I may ,refl and refrefb my life at a Hireling, who hash,rbreathings vcniet.Yui °, and times of intermifongranted him from his Labour,, But fnreiy_Hebraic an- , tes putante yobum hicpetere, ut tam dimpermit vivere, quo sefqua ipfe 'petitef,eafe;. o inns confeftsts optetmiettem, i, e. doneefpontemarà,sttr, Cli yfiïßom. G g g yob
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