3 64 Chap. i3. ihrExpofitioñupon the Bockof Joa. Vert J o a Chap. r3. Verf. 5, 6, 7, 8..., O that you would altogether hold your peace, and itfhouldbe your wifdom. Hear now my reafoning., and hearken to thepleadingof my lip. will you fpeak wickedly for God ? and talk deceitfully for:. him ? willyeaccept hisperfon a will ye contendfor God Z 4.0 B. having ihewed his friendstheir errour inwhatthey had fpokèn,defreth they would (peak no more,unlefs they could . . do it to better purpofe s = He calls upon them aloud to stop their months (verf 5. ),and to open their ears (verf. 6:) being men (as he conceived ). more fit to learn than teach. He preffeth . this counfel by divers;-trguments z two of which we have in this Context. The firs}at the clofe of the 5 `h verfe, . And is should, be your wifdom. _ The,argument lies thus,, It is bell to do that which will bepm: srifdom fyoo davit, But to (lopyour mouths and openyour. ears, to befilent and-hear, willbeyour`wifdom : Therefore youwere heft tofollowmy advice, and hold yourpeace. A fecond argument is contained in the 7 `h and8 `h verfes,and it is drawn from the tin and danger of it, in cafe they should proceed to fpeak as they had done';: ,PVillyoujpeak, wickedly for God? 8tc He feems: to`reafon withthem thus, It isnot goodfor you togo on infin and wicl¿gdnefs. But in fpeaking thus, ye fin, and do wickedly : Therefore it is not good for you togo on in speak,- ing thus : beye therefore filent, and attend unto what 1 have now tofay. O thatyewould altogether holdyour peace ,2is der ut tá- Octhet ye ] The Helsew i ho wouldgive this toyou? or; undo lacere:::! fome-bodywould beftowthisgift, the gift of filençe, upon 11,111 Fedit,,r_you, unlefs you had a happier gift in fpeaking. raver, Per anti_ jhraß; Thatye would altogether hold yourpeace. nihil egit,fitn,t, The word which we tranfllate, to held thepeace, or tolePent; Ggnifies
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