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Chap. 33, An Expofrtion.up£n the BooJLof J e B. Verf. 32. 431 . thatis, whatfoever appeares to be a duty) doe it with dll thy might. Hold thy tongue, but doe not withhold thy hand when once thy handbath found what muli bedone. Elihas at this time was.dealing with Yob upon all chef three poynts ; He told bite his fin, that he hadbeen too querlous and impatient, he fhewed himhis error, that he had been toobold`with God,becaufe inno- cent towards men ; And hepreifed him to duty, both that, and how he ought tohumble himfelfe before the Lord. The Apofile treating aboutthatgreat poynt of jufiification, tells es God will at lati caufe all men to hold their peace. (ñorn: 3. 19.) Now wt `know that what things foever the lawfaith, it faith to them who are sander the law , that every mouth may be flopped, and all the world may become guilty before God ; that is , man will have nothing re fay, but fit down filent, andhold his peace, or only fay, I am no- thing, I have deferved nothing but death and condemnation, when he once underflandsthe holinefs and firietnefs of the law, together with the unholinefs and le'ofenefs of his oWne heart and life. Hence tote. It fpeakesyea proclarmes agraciotuprudence, tokltoro how and when to hold our peace andfay nothing. When men inffi upon theirovine conceit and reafon, when they logick it unduely with God or men, and will needs feeme toknowmore then the word teacheth them, what doe they but give evidence againfi themfelves, that as yet they know nothing as the word teacheth, er as they ought toknow , and themfelves leaíi üf all ?'Tis pride arid'prerumption,not prudence and under- banding which opens fuck mens mouths. We never profit by what We heare, till (in the fence opened) fve -have learned re, hold our peace. The'counfel which Elihu gave Yob , was to hold his peace; yet he layd no cenfiraint upon him to refrainenecefr fary (peaking, but pent himupon it in the next verfe. Vert. 3 2. If thou haft any thing tofay, assfwer me ; fpeake for Idefre to *Ft:fie thee. Lea Elihu should be interpreted tohave taken, too much up- onTrim, or to have denied lob his liberty of fpeaking , whehi f e Q,q q fay-dá

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