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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.
Vers. 16. When I had waited (for they spake not but stood still, and answered no more)
Job waited hoping they would speak somewhat worthy of themselves, worthy of that opinion and reputation which they had in the world for wisdom,1 but they deceived his expectation, He could not have nor hear a word more from them. This Elihu puts into a parenthesis (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more) He useth many words to the same purpose, to show that there was somewhat extraordinary in their silence; They spake not, their tongues stood still. As speech is the image of the mind, and from the abundance of the heart, so it is by the motion of the tongue. If the tongue stand still, discourse is staid. Their mouths were stopped, as being either unable or ashamed to urge their accusations and arguments any further. They stood still and answered no more. It is said of those forward accusers of the women taken in adultery (John 8.9.) That being Convicted by their own Conscience, they went away one by one; they shrunk away, having not a word to reply; And so did Jobs friends, who while they stood still, carried it as men unwilling to be heard or seen any more upon the place. They were amazed, &c.
Job waited hoping they would speak somewhat worthy of themselves, worthy of that opinion and reputation which they had in the world for wisdome,1 but they deceived his expectation, He could not have nor heare a word more from them. This Elihu puts into a parenthesis (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more) He useth many words to the same purpose, to shew that there was somewhat extraordinary in their silence; They spake not, their tongues stood still. As speech is the image of the mind, and from the aboundance of the heart, so it is by the motion of the tongue. If the tongue stand still, discourse is stayd. Their mouths were stopt, as being either unable or ashamed to urge their accusations and arguments any further. They stood still and answered no more. It is said of those forward accusers of the women taken in adultery (