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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
When he giveth quietness to a nation, who can make trouble or disturb the peace of it. And the text may well respect that national blessing, peace, because the word translated giveth quietness, signifies such quietness primarily, as is opposite unto war, sedition, and tumult in a nation (Josh: 11.23.) And the land rested from war, it is this word, so (Judg: 3.11.) The land had rest forty years. (Judg: 3.30.) And the land had rest fourscore years. (2 Chron: 14.1.) In his days the land was quiet ten years. (Zech: 1.11.) And behold all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest; in all these places we have the word here rendered quietness, in opposition to war; who knows not how great an unquietness war makes wheresoever it comes? and by a like analogy, the word is sometimes rendered to be silent. War is full of clamour (Isa: 9.5.) Every battle of the warrior is with confused noise. Not only is it so in some battles, but (saith that Scripture) 'tis so in all battles, Every battle of the warrior is with confused noise. What a noise is there in an Army, especially when joining battle with another Army? what beating of drums? what sounding of trumpets? what neighing of horses? what clashing of armour? what groanings of the wounded? When God gives quietness or peace, there is none of this noise, none of this confused noise of the warrior. Hannah saith in her song (1. Sam: 2.9.) The wicked shall be silent in darkness; that is, either they shall be destroyed and thrust into their graves, where there's nothing but rottenness and stench; darkness and silence; or they shall be so affrighted & confounded with the horror and darkness of those miseries which shall come upon them while they live, that they shall not have a word to say, the mouth of iniquity shall be stopped. In this manner the wicked are silent in ⟨p. 733⟩darkness; but the Lord can make his people silent in light, that is, he can give such quietness as shall at once silence the noise of war and all their own complaints. When he giveth quietness (this blessed silence to nations) who then can make trouble?
When he giveth quietness to a nation, who can make trouble or disturbe the peace of it. And the text may well respect that national blessing, peace, because the word translated giveth quietness, signifies such quietness primarily, as is opposite unto warre, sedition, and tumult in a nation (Josh: 11.23.) And the land rested from warre, it is this word, so (Judg: 3.11.) The land had rest forty yeares. (Judg: 3.30.) And the land had rest fourscore yeares. (2 Chron: 14.1.) In his dayes the land was quiet ten yeares. (Zech: 1.11.) And behold all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest; in all these places we have the word here rendred quietness, in opposition to warre; who knows not how great an unquietness warre makes wheresoever it comes? and by a like analogie, the word is sometimes rendred to be silent. Warre is full of clamour (Isa: 9.5.) Every battell of the warrier is with confused noise. Not only is it so in some battells, but (saith that Scripture) 'tis so in all battels, Every battel of the warrier is with confused noise. What a noise is there in an Army, especially when joyning battell with another Army? what beating of drums? what sounding of trumpets? what neighing of horses? what clashing of armour? what groanings of the wounded? When God gives quietness or peace, there is none of this noise, none of this confused noise of the warrier. Hannah saith in her song (1. Sam: 2.9.) The wicked shall be silent in darkness; that is, either they shall be destroyed and thrust into their graves, where there's nothing but rottenness and stench; darkness and silence; or they shall be so affrighted & confounded with the horror and darkness of those miseries which shall come upon them while they live, that they shall not have a word to say, the mouth of iniquity shall be stopt. In this manner the wicked are silent in