294 Chap. 33. An Expofstion upon the Book of J o B. Verf.i 6, and vii-msof the night; Then heppeneth the ears of men. The fe- cond is given in the latter part of the verte. and fealeth' their InflruElien. Drn.Fgnavit The word lignifies not only to fide, but toperfeEl or conclude, obftgnavit; ¡3e fealeth 7n,firi Lion. conftnnavir There is a threefold ufe of feales and fealing eeit Fìrft, to diftíu- p guida one thing from another ; Secondly, to keep things .fafe and fecret , Thirdly, fealing is toconfirme and ratifie; A Bond, Deed, or Evident* inwriting, till it hath a Seale, is but a fcrip of paper of no force, but when once the Sealeis putto it, then it is confirmed, then there is firength and force in it. A feale for- tifies'the writing, or maketh it authentick. Hefealeth their Inflru&tion. °1010 aradice The word here ofd lignifies both corre&ion and Inflru6lion, `1175 Vincivit and fo it is rendred by tome here, He openeth their eares, or fist- eap e- eth their cheftiferrent. Mr Broughton takes that fente, And im tavitramcafit, rinteth why they are chu i ell that is '(as himfelfe expounds it) ravit erudivit, p' y y f P ) corripuit ver- when be bath chafiiïed them, he fealeth up the decree of their bis gut verle judgement ; or as another, He propofeth it unto them as firme ribus. and concluded, if they doe not repent and imprinteth in their . mind the certainty of it, as alfo the true caufe of it. We render Difriplinamee- full to i the fente of the word and (cope of the text, Ile fealeth rum velut im- prepo lg;llo their n(truflion ; that is, upon the opening of the eare there is a confignar. fealing or a feltinghome the word which is received. When the Tÿgur: eare is opened to receive , God will make men hold what triey have received. The fealingof inftru&ion , lignifies the efficacy, rhrafts obfrg- energy, or effe&uall working of Godwith theword, he ratifies nandi crudites- and confirmes it to the foule;he maketh his word as fure to them rieur, denorar as a fealed Bond, both with refpe& to the duty commanded, and of caner eru- dite fc: ut non the mercy promifed. Arad,indeed,wehaveas much need to have conccdatur ei Inliru&ion fealed, as tohave the eare opened S for 'tispoffible qui eruditur theeare may be opened, we may heare and underhand, and in non atteiidere fome fente believe, yea obey, and yet not have the inftruóuion sr vim e e`uditi- anis non fealed. The infiru&ion is thenfealed, when we kee p what isre- m. c. Coc: ceived,as the eare is opened when we receive what is offered. Unlefle the infiru&ion be fealed, we heare and obey only for the prefent, notfor the time to come, that is, we doe not retaine and
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