Oïlap.d'. AnExpofition upon the Bookof J OB. Verf.z. ninesboth continuedquantity and di[creet quantity, multitude and magnitude. How many words wilt thou (peak ? and how great words wilt thou fpeak ? Shall thy words be as a great,various,en- írirsuTri- 'folded winde ? (fo the Vulgar,) Wilt thou blow all the points of tyt x fer,, the compafs at once, and like a whine-wind, invade and circle us ortr tut. vu1i;, on every fide? 7veuptx .roAup Such words are like a thong winde. ;nptrayspirittss I ir(, Becaufe oftheir blufiering noife.. There are flormy and rreutritoquro.. tempefluous words. The tempefl of the tongue is one ofthe greatefF ept. tempe1gs in the world. Paflìonate language troubles boththe air and ear, makesall unquiet, like an enraged angry winde. Secondly, Iíi filch words as in flormy winds there is great firength tobear all downbefore them, or to Tway all to that point they blow for. As all the trees in a forrefi look that waywhich the winde fits : fo all the fpirits in any Affembly , are apt to turn that way which words bearing a fair Phewofreafon direct. Flow often are the judgments and opinions of men , carried by words either to good or evil,to truth or errour. And unlefs a man have good abilities ofjudgetreut and reafon, tomanage what he knows or holds,and tomake himfelfmailer of it : It is a hard thing upon a large wind ofanothers difcourfe , not tohave his opinion turn- ed. ,Hence the Apofile (lit.r. x r.) (peaking ofvain -talkers, faith, Their words fubvert whole houfes ; as a firong wind, fo thong words blow houles down, Theyfisbvert whole bogies ;gas that fub- verts theframe and materials of the houle , fo this the people or inhabitants ofthe hoof., when Chrifl breathedgracioufly towards Zacheus, he laid (Lui.i9.9.) Ibis day is Jàlvation come to this hoitfe ; when falle teachers breatherronioully9 fubverfion comes to rainy houfes. The Apofile (Ephff4..i4.) ufing this fimili_ude a- bout the dodriües of men, advifeth us to look, to our ground, and that we be well rooted ; That we be no more children, 'tofJed too and fro,and carried with every winde ofdoftrine ; as ifhe had faid, The winde that blowes from the lips of leducers (unlefs you be well e¡ìahlifhed) will carry you to and fro like children, or wave your tops up and down as trees , yea endanger the pulling you up by the roots. Thirdly, Strong words are as flro*,g winds in a good leaf', fir as many flro:3 g winds purge and cleanfe the air, making it more { n; aiid healthy , fo tholè prong' wholefome winds from the ar(is cf i , large th mm do òfcrrour and cleanfe the foul of fin
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