The works of George Swinnock, M.A

Though sensual appetites and unruly desires, are as the people of Ephesus, in an uproar, pleading for their former privilege, and expecting their wonted provision, as in the days of their predominancy, if conscience use its authority, commanding them in Gods name, whose officer it is, to keep the Kings peace, and argue it with them, as the Town-Clark of Ephesus, We are in danger to be called in question for this days uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this days concourse, all is frequently by this means hushed, and the tumult appeased without any further mischief. Selah: This signifieth elevation, or lifting up either the mind or voice or both. For the matter of it, it importeth, 1. An Asseveration of a thing so to be.¹ Hence the Chaldee Paraphrast, and some other Hebrews have turned it For ever; The foregoing assertions are true, and shall be so for ever. 2. An Admiration at it; Such truths call both ⟨p. 434⟩for our assent and wonder. Selah is affixed by way of Emphasis, to note the excellency of the thing asserted, and the impression it should make upon our spirits.

Though sensual appetites and unruly desires, are as the people of Ephesus, in an uproar, pleading for their former priviledge, and expecting their wonted provision, as in the days of their predominancy, if conscience use its authority, commanding them in Gods name, whose officer it is, to keep the Kings peace, and argue it with them, as the Town-Clark of Ephesus, We are in danger to be called in question for this days uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this days concourse, all is frequently by this means husht, and the tumult appeased without any further mischief. Selah: This signifieth elevation, or lifting up either the mind or voyce or both. For the matter of it, it importeth, 1. An Asseveration of a thing so to be.¹ Hence the Chaldee Paraphrast, and some other Hebrews have turned it For ever; The foregoing assertions are true, and shall be so for ever. 2. An Admiration at it; Such truths call both ⟨p. 434⟩for our assent and wonder. Selah is affixed by way of Emphasis, to note the excellency of the thing asserted, and the impression it should make upon our spirits.