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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the book of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus near the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the booke of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus neare the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1661
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Secondly, When he saith, hold thy peace, it might note that he desired his submission to the counsel given, or to be given him; He would have him bridle his tongue, in token that his spirit was bridled. He would have Jobs silence say, speak on, I will say nothing, let the truth of God reign and rule over me by thy word. What Samuel answered to the Lord himself (1 Sam: 3.10.) Speak Lord, for thy servant heareth; that should we answer to those who speak to us from the Lord; speak ye, we will hear and hold our peace: or we should say with good Cornelius, when Peter came to him (Acts 10.33.) We are all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God. When a man holds his peace (upon these terms) 'tis a sign he layeth ⟨p. 479⟩down his own wisdom, and his will, he doth not stand upon his pantofloes (as we say) nor abound in his own sense, but is ready to be delivered or cast into the mould of any holy and wholesome doctrine which shall be delivered unto him. They are in the fittest frame to hold the truth which others speak, who can withhold themselves from speaking.
Secondly, When he saith, hold thy peace, it might note that he desired his submission to the counsel given, or to be given him; He would have him bridle his tongue, in token that his spirit was brideled. He would have Jobs silence say, speake on, I will say nothing, let the truth of God reigne and rule over me by thy word. What Samuel answered to the Lord himselfe (1 Sam: 3.10.) Speak Lord, for thy servant heareth; that should we answer to those who speak to us from the Lord; speak ye, we will heare and hold our peace: or we should say with good Cornelius, when Peter came to him (Acts 10.33.) We are all here present before God, to heare all things that are commanded thee of God. When a man holds his peace (upon these termes) 'tis a signe he layeth ⟨p. 479⟩downe his owne wisdome, and his will, he doth not stand upon his pantofloes (as we say) nor abound in his owne sence, but is ready to be delivered or cast into the mould of any holy and wholesome doctrine which shall be delivered unto him. They are in the fittest frame to hold the truth which others speake, who can withhold themselves from speaking.