zz Chap. 4o. 4n Expofition upon the Book, of J o B. Verf.5, vertes of the thirty ninth Pfalm, concerning the due reflrainc and government of the tongue. Secondly,Note ; Hoc fupplrii It is neceffary fometimes to abridge our felves in what we may genou lingua do, left we fhould da what we may not. rius appeflattt. San& This is a holy revenge ; and it is one of th©fe !even effe&s of Godly forrory which wori¿r repentance, not tobe repented of ( z Cor. '. r t. ) We fhould (in Come cafes) forbear to (peak at all, for fear we íhould fpeak amifs. They who are truly wife, are much alham'd to fpeak , when once they fee their error in fpeaking, or how apt they are to erre in fpeaking ; and therefore lay that penalty upon their tongues, either to (pare fpeaking, or to fpeak very fparingly. 'Tis feldom that the tongue is left loofe but it i>eaks look, and it often (peaks thole things which give occae Con of offence both to God and titan. As all iniquity !hall (at lull) flopber mouth (PCal. 107.42. ) that is, evil men ( the ab- Llraik is put for the concrete ) Chall be fo afhamed and confound- ed for their evil deeds, that when they are charged with them or convinced of them, they (hall hold their peace, as if rheie mouths were flopped, or like the man that came to the feafl in the Go'fpel without his Wedding-garment, they (hall befpeech. Ids (Now,I fay, as all iniquity (hall flop her mouth for Chame) fo- it is good for the bell fomtimes to ("top their own mouths,for fear they fhould fpeak any iniquity. This godly fear, as well as a gracious (hame,for what he had fpoken amifs before, caufedJob aieofétfeúm- co fay, /will lay myband upon my mouth, which refolve he further ea f- Wends difputa- confirms in the next verfe. tioni cum Deo, illo fummo er Verf. 5. Once have dfpoken, but d will not anfwtr ; yea, twice, Pterno bon,. but dwill proceed no further. Prounum duo lice( ver Once have I (pollen. serefuel óss;fc3'1iirt That is, once have I fpoken amifs: not that he never fpoke but 9í3t.42femel once, for'he had fpoken often ; but once he had fpoken amifs,. in enno intro- and been too forward with his tongue. bit Pontifex fctnflumfanflo But Iwill not anfwer. rum. Levit. That is I will not fpeak fo again. But had job f eken amifs a6.34,Drut ' P P but
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