...neeißity for the common tranflation, and difdain the impertinence of crifkifm which would violate it. " Oh that my words were now written ! Oh that they were...graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever !" Theie words form an introduction fo fingularly . Amner en a future State, &c. Jarly noble and (hiking,...

...difdain the impertinence of criticifm which would violate it. «« Oh that my words were now written ! Uh that they were printed in a book, that they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever !" Thefe words form an introduction ío iinguj'arly noble and ftriking. that no ordinary declaration,...

...— for, in the xixth chapter of that book, is the fol. lowing very remarkable «population ; " Oh that my words were now written ! Oh, that " they were printed in д book ! Tiiat ihey were g: avca with an iron pea and lead in ilie rocfes "forever!" Now he could...

...of the Lord ftood by." Thefe are words which deferve to be written, to be printed, in a book, to be graven with an iron pen and lead, in the rock for ever : " I know that my" redeemer liveth, and that he (hall ftarjd at the lat'er day upon the earth : and...

...fervant defart in peace, according to thy word, for mine eyes have Jeen tbyfalvatioa^ Luke ii. 29, 30. O that my .words were now written ! Oh that they were, printed in a hook; that they wet e graven with an iion pen and laid in the rock for ever ! Fur 1 know that my Redeemer...

...were now written ! oh that they were printed in 2-1 a book ! inscribed m some durable substance :* That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever ! alluding 25 to the custom of putting inscriptions on z'on's or roc/fit. For I know [that] my Redeemer...

...oh that. they were printed in 24 a book ! intcribed on fame durable substance :• That they vrere graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever ! ailuding 25 to the custom of putting inscriptions on s'oties or rocks. For I know [that] my Redeemer...

...ungodly sinners have " spoken against him.1 " That profession, which Job ardently wished might be " graven with an " iron pen and lead in the rock for ever," seems to have had as much respect to the second coming of the Lord, as to his first appearance in our...

...required, demands for it attention of mankind, when he exclaims, " Oh that my words were now written, that " they were printed in a book, that they " were...in the rock for ever. For I know that my " Redeemer livethj and that he shall stand " at the latter day upon the earth ; and " though after my skin worms...

...linen and wax. The former of these customs we trace in Job's wish, 0 that my words were now written ! O that they were printed in a book ! that they were...graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever ! There is a way of writing in the East, which is designed to fix words on the memory, but the writing...