Part I. OF A METONYMY CF THE ADJUNCT. for it is added, that he gave her the upperSpringsandthenetherSprings, that is, a Field in which there were Springs in the higher and lower Pan. See Ezek. xxvi. 5, 14- Hof. ix. 6. AmoJ viii. 5· Matth. ii. 11. '!'hey opened their 'l'reafures and offered him Gifts, that is, they opened their Cabinets, (for fo lays Kjrjlemius upon the Place, the Arabic Word fignifies), or Purfes, where their Treafure or precious Things were kept. See Pfalm cxxxv. 7· ·M atth. xii. 35· and xxii. '3· Cajf him into outer Darkneft, that is, Hell, the Place of Darknds. See more Examples, Matth. xxv. IO. '!'hey that were ready went with him, "' '"' 'Yal'"'• into the Marriage; that is, into the Place where the Marriage was to be celebrated. l t is faicl in the fame Chapter, Verfe 21, 23. Enter thou into the Joy of thy Lord, that is, into the Place of Joy, the creleftial Kingdom, Mark iii. u. And unclean Spirits when they Jaw him, fell down before him, (viz. Jefus) that is, Men poffeffed with unclean Spirits, Luke xxi. For all thefe have of their Abundance cafl, "' "" Jwpa e••, into the Gifts of God, that is, intcnhe (Jwpo ~UA«Xlov, or Gazophylacium) the Place where thofe Offerings were put, which were beltowed upon God. It i, therefore called Cor– ban, i. e. a Gift, Matth. xxvii. 6. See more Alls xvi. I 3, 16. where Prayer is put for the Place of Prayer, as alfo Luke vi. 12. Heb. xii. r. Let us run with Patience the («'Yw''"• certamen, Strife, or) Race that is Jet before t!S, that is, our Courfe in this Place of Strife, or Racing. Re"J. viii. 3· And another dngel came andflood at the Altar, having r..(3.,vwTov, golden Incenfe, that is, a golden Cenfer, as w~ tranOate it. See Verfe 5· ·• To this Kind of Metonymy may be referred when the Wind is put for that ~arter of the World from whence it blows, 1 Chron. ix. 24. Jer. xlix. 32. and lii. 23. Ezek. v. I2. Matth. xxiv. 14. And where any River is put for the bordering Country by which it runs, !fa. xxiii. 3· Jer. xii. 5· Zecb. xi. 3· See alfo Jer. ii. r8. where it is withall a Metaphor. 3· Time is put for 'Ihings done; or exifting in 'l'ime. THIS is to be underftood of the Word 'l'ime itfelf, as alfo of Names which exprefs Parts of Time, whether it be naturally or by Inftirmion, divided. '!'!ME, I Chron. xii. 32· And the Children of lffachar which were Men that had Under• flanding of the 'l'imes to know what Ifrael ought to do-that is, they were fkilful and well– in!tructed in Prudence, whereby they knew what to do, and when to do it, and there– fore went before the lfraelites, r Chro11. xxix. 30. With all his Reign, and his (viz. David's) Might, and the 'l'imes that went over him, and over lfrael, and over all the King– doms of the Countries, that is, the various Negotiations and Chances, whether profpe– rous or adverfe, which in any of thole Times happened to them. Eflh. i. '3· '1 hen the King faid to the wife Me;, which knew the 'l'imes, that is, who knew paft Tranfatl:ions which happened in the refpeEti ve Times, or who knew how prudently to manage, and act all Things in Seafon. Jobxi. '7· And thy 'l'ime jball arife above the Noon Day, [o ~he Hebf<w; that is, thy Meridjan Profperity 1hall be clearer than the light, or moll: rllut!nous. Pfal. xxxi. '5· ..Mj 'l'imes are in thine Hands, that is my Life, Health, and the whole State and Courfe of my Life, for whatfoever Changes come, thou governeft: them by thy Providence. See Pfal. cxxxix. I, 2, 3, &c. 2 'Iim. iii. I, &c. An AGE which is a Part of 'l'ime, as Heb. i. 2. By whom alfo he bath made «•wvct( ~hedges, that is, theWorld, which endures for Ages, and therefore all Things exifting ln Time, fo Heb. xi. 3· This Signification comes from the Hebrew Word, o':>l)l which fignilies both Ages and World, Rom. xii. 2. Be .not conformed to this Age, that is, the Impiety of this World, or the wicked Men. living in this Age. For fo a•w•, is taken, Mattb. xiii. 2 2. Mark iv. I9· Luke xvi. 8. 2 Cor. iv. 4· Gal. i. 4· Eph. ii. 2. and vi. 12. 2 'l'im. iv. 10, &c. YEdRS, Prov. v. 9· Leji thou give thine lionor unto others, and thy Years unto the Cruel, left thou give thy Life unto a Jealous Hufband who will kill thee, whereas other• Wife thou mayell: be fafe and fecure. See Chap. vi. 32, 33, &c. . DAYS, Deut. iv. 32. Ajk now ofthe Dap that arepafl, which were before thee, &c. that IS; the Hiftories and Tranfatl:ions of former Times, fearch the Annals. 1 Sam. xxiv. '9• G Where•
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