...them miftaken ones) from the ancient curious Book of Job. In the firft of which the good Man afks, Is there not an appointed 'time to Man upon Earth, are not bis Days alfo like the Days of an Hireling? Job vii. i. In the other he intreats, — Seeing his Days...

...xiv. 5. Seeing Vis Days are determined, the numher of his Months are with thee ; thou haft anointed his Bounds that he cannot pafs. Job vii. i. Is there not an appointed'Tims to Man upon Earth i Are not his Days alfo like the Days of an Hireling ? Which refer...

...in it. 30 Is there iniquity in my tongue ? cannot my tafte difcern perverfe things ? CHAP. VII. TS there not an appointed •* time to man upon earth...are not his days alfo like the days of an hireling ? 2 As a fervant earneftly defireth the fhadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:...

...me, I ft then, To remind you that death is unavoidable. " It is appointed for all men once to die." " Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth ?...are not his days alfo like the days of an hireling ?" " This I fay, brethren, that the time is fhort : it remaineth that they that weep, be as though...

...alive : I wound, and 1 heal ; neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand. Deut. xxxii. 39. Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth ?...Are not his days alfo like the days of an hireling ? Job vi:. i. The ftipulated hours, of an hireling's labour, are afcertained beforehand : they confiil...

...is not in the power of enemies to accelerate, or of friends to retard the period of our departure. "Is there not an " appointed time to man upon earth...are not his days " alfo like the days of an hireling ?" " His days are " determined, the number of his months are with thee; " thou haft appointed his bounds...

...and it stood fast. God determines the limits of men's lives. This is exceeding evident. Job vii. 1. " Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth ? Are not his days also like the days of an hireling ?" Days of an hireling signify an appointed, certain, limited time...

...be fixed or moveable : Job, methinks, hath clearly stated and determined the question, Job vii. 1. Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth ? are not his days also like the daj/s of a hireling ? a hireling hath his days of prefixed service ; and, when they are...

...e.Tcuseth Iris desire of death. 12 He conifitainah of his own restlessness, and of God's watchfulness, j'li Greenough and Stebbins also like the days of an hireling ? 2 As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling...

...thereunto.' (6.) The time of every man's life in the world is appointed. Hence says Job, chap. vii. 1. ' Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth ? are not his days also like the days of an hireling ?' And says the same great man, chap. xiv. 5. * His days are determined...