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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.
1Thirdly, This phrase of opening the mouth, notes liberty of speech, or boldness in speaking; when a man doth not speak in his throat, as untaught children do, nor in his belly, or in a bottle, as Witches and Sorcerers are said to do, that peep and mutter (Isa: 8.19.) When a man (I say) doth not speak any of these covert ways, but freely and liberally, then indeed he opens his mouth to speak. We have that Expression in the promise, (Ezek. 29.21.) In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them, and they shall know that I am the Lord; That is, I will give thee boldness, and liberty of speech: time was when thou didst not dare to •peake a word for God, or of God, of his praise, name and worship, or if thou didst it was but in a Corner, or whispered in secret; but the time shall come when I will give thee the opening of the mouth; thou shalt speak my truth and praises boldly: and the Enemy shall know that I the Lord have procured thee this liberty. 'Tis a great mercy when God gives his people the opening of the mouth, or liberty of speech, to speak boldly, no man hindering, no nor so much as discouraging them. The Prophet makes that the character of an evil time, when the prudent keep silence, (Amos 5.13.) As in evil or calamitous times, it becomes the Godly prudent to be willingly silent, adoring the justice of Gods severest dispensations towards them with patience and without murmuring at his hand. So in some evil times they are forced to keep silence, (though as David spake, Psal: 39.2.) their sorrows be stirred) either lest by speaking, even nothing but truth and reason, they draw further sorrows upon themselves; or because they see it but lost labour to speak to a people obstinate and resolved on their way.
1Thirdly, This phrase of opening the mouth, notes liberty of speech, or boldnesse in speaking; when a man doth not speake in his throat, as untaught children doe, nor in his belly, or in a bottle, as Witches and Sorcerers are sayd to doe, that peepe and mutter (Isa: 8.19.) When a man (I say) doth not speak any of these covert wayes, but freely and liberally, then indeed he opens his mouth to speake. We have that Expression in the promise, (