C. hap. 3 3. An Expofitian upon the Bo& of jo. 3. Verf.'3t. 479 down his ovine wifdome, and his will, he dot& not fluid ; upon his panaofocs ( as we fay) nor abound in his ovine fence ,, but is ready to be delivered or call into the mould of any holy and m "wáole.Come doctrine which (hail be delivered unto. him. They are in the fattet frame to hold the truth which others fpeake,, who can withhold themfelvesfrom fpeaking. Further , There is a two -fold holdingof thepeace. Firfi, at the works of God,or at what God loth (Lev: io.3.) when God.hacl fmitten the two Ions of Aaron dead with fire from heaven, Aare*s heldhis peace ; that is,he did not murmure at,nor contradi&what God had done. That alto was Davids temper .( Pfal: 39. 9, %' Iwas dumber l opened not my mouth, becassfi thou Lord didfi it. The ProphetJeremy defcribes an humbled foule in the fame po- llute ( Lam: 3.2S.) Hefrteth alone and keepethfilence, becaiífe he bath borneit uponhim. When. God layeth his yoke or crofle upon us, 'tisour duty to be filent and fubmit ( Zach: x. i 3. ) Be 'dent, Oallflefh, before, the Lord for he is raifed.up'out ofhis holy habitation, that is, the Lord begins to worke , therefore let all . men, ormen of all forts and degrees be quiet and fay nothing either difcontentedly'or complainingly. In all thefe Scriptures, holding oar peace is called for and commanded or i°newed 'at the workes of God. Secondly , There is a holding of our peace at the word of God,or at What God fpeaketh.Thus'tis whennot only the tongue but the heart is filent, and every thought is brought into fubje&i, on or captivity to the obedience of Chrifl. The heart of man of t n fakesmuch, and is very clamorous, whenhe faith nothing withhis tongue. That's to hold our peace indeed , when the heart is quiet, let God fayor doe what he will. 'Tis not more our duty to ref the Devill , that is , all his heliiih whifperings and temptations to the doing of evill , then 'tis tofubmit to god in all his.fpeakings anddifpenfations. Elrhu fpeaking in thename of the Lord, (faithfully advifeth Job in this fence , to hold his peace. Hence learne., e ought tofubmit and keepfilence when the troth of God i (token. Or, when the mimic of God is brought untout , there muff be no replying bat obeying, no di(puting but faabmittirg. They have learned much, who knowhoW and when to fayno- thing.
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