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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.
First, That a man hath been long silent; they that are full of talk, and speak out of season, may be said to have their mouth always open, rather then at any time to open their mouths. But Elihu professed in the former Chapter that he had waited as a Disciple to hear and to learn, and had waited with utmost patience; therefore he might well say, Behold now I have opened my mouth, and taken upon me to speak. So (Chap: 3.1.) after Job had sate silent a great while, it is said, Then Job opened his mouth, and cursed the day of his birth; Thus to open the mouth, intimates much silence or forbearance of speech, and long expectation of a season or opportunity to speak.
First, That a man hath been long silent; they that are full of talke, and speake out of season, may be said to have their mouth alwayes open, rather then at any time to open their mouthes. But Elihu professed in the former Chapter that he had waited as a Disciple to heare and to learne, and had waited with utmost patience; therefore he might well say, Behold now I have opened my mouth, and taken upon me to speake. So (Chap: 3.1.) after Job had sate silent a great while, it is said, Then Job opened his mouth, and cursed the day of his birth; Thus to open the mouth, intimates much silence or forbearance of speech, and long expectation of a season or opportunity to speake.
Secondly, Opening the mouth, implieth as speaking after much silence, so with much prudence. A fools mouth is therefore said to be always open, because whensoever he speaketh, he is found speaking imprudently and impertinently.1 But a wise man will not speak, unless he may speak to purpose, and so opens his mouth to speak. Solomon saith, (Prov. 24.7.) Wisdom is too high for a fool, he openeth not his mouth in the gate; that is, he is unfit to speak in the presence of wise and judicious men, he may open his mouth in the streets, and in common Company, but he opens not his mouth in the gate, where the Elders and Magistrates used to meet and judge the weightiest matters. There is a four-fold Consideration to be had, as to the due opening of the mouth, (And 'tis no small matter to open the mouth with those Considerations.)