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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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Further, There is a two-fold holding of the peace. First, at the works of God, or at what God doth (Lev: 10.3.) when God had smitten the two sons of Aaron dead with fire fr•m heaven, Aaron held his peace; that is, he did not murmur at, nor contradict what God had done. That also was Davids temper (Psal: 39.9.) I was dumb, I opened not my mouth, because thou Lord didst it. The Prophet Jeremiah describes an humbled soul in the same posture (Lam: 3.28.) He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him. When God layeth his yoke or cross upon us, 'tis our duty to be silent and submit (Zach: 2.13.) Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation, that is, the Lord begins to work, therefore let all men, or men of all sorts and degrees be quiet and say nothing either discontentedly or complainingly. In all these Scriptures, holding our peace is called for and commanded or showed at the works of God.
Further, There is a two-fold holding of the peace. First, at the works of God, or at what God doth (Lev: 10.3.) when God had smitten the two sons of Aaron dead with fire fr•m heaven, Aaron held his peace; that is, he did not murmure at, nor contradict what God had done. That also was Davids temper (Psal: 39.9.) I was dumbe, I opened not my mouth, because thou Lord didst it. The Prophet Jeremy describes an humbled soule in the same posture (Lam: 3.28.) He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him. When God layeth his yoke or crosse upon us, 'tis our duty to be silent and submit (Zach: 2.13.) Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation, that is, the Lord begins to worke, therefore let all men, or men of all sorts and degrees be quiet and say nothing either discontentedly or complainingly. In all these Scriptures, holding our peace is called for and commanded or shewed at the workes of God.
Secondly, There is a holding of our peace at the word of God, or at what God speaketh. Thus 'tis when not only the tongue but the heart is silent, and every thought is brought into subjection or captivity to the obedience of Christ. The heart of man often speaks much, and is very clamorous, when he saith nothing with his tongue. That's to hold our peace indeed, when the heart is quiet, let God say or do what he will. 'Tis not more our duty to resist the Devil, that is, all his hellish whisperings and temptations to the doing of evil, then 'tis to submit to God in all his speakings and dispensations. Elihu speaking in the name of the Lord, faithfully adviseth Job in this sense, to hold his peace.