644 Chap. 2r. e .fn Expoftion upon the Tooffof J o a. Verf 6. io, That ye would heart more and%peak l ife ; yea, that in this cafe ye would now befilent and/peak nomore. There are two things which fhould Ron the mouth, and im- pole fience, Fieefl, The plainneffe and evidence eytther of reafon or of proofe.(Rom. 3. I 9.) what the la ry f a r, it io to thofe that are under the l.ow, that every mouth may beflopped, and all the world may begeoiltie ;That is, the law brings fuch plaine evid.nce and convic`lion, that no man (hall have a word to (peak againft IfGod fhould fpread b°fore men their lives and his law in the puri tie and fpiritualneffeofit, every man mull fit down talent, and lay his hand upon his mouth. Secondly, The mouth is flopped by the depth and dark- neffe, by the inevidence and ob`curitie of that which is b.fòre ue, when things are fo vayled and clouded that we cannot fee into them, what can we fay to them?'tis then high time to lay our hand uponour mouthes, and inIead offpeaking toadmire. We may conceive lob intending both thefe flop mouthes to his friends. Firll, That the reafon ofGods dealing with him was fecret anddarke.Secondly,that be intended to anfwer their objec`lionswith fomuch plainnefíe offpeech, and evidence of reafon, that eyther they fhould not beable to ref ft him, or it would be verydangerous for them if they did : And therefore (faith he) layyour handuponyouur mouth. Which he preffeth upon them yet further in the words following. Verf 6. Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh holden myflefh, This verle containes lob's !aft argument, movinghis friends to attention The reafon lands thus : The very remembrance ofthat which I am about to fpeak toyou makes me afraid and tremble, therefore you have reafon to attend and mark what I (peak, furely I fpeak not offlight matters, nor doe I tell you - ftories ofI know not what, I am ferious, be you fo.. Donis whenI remember Iam afraid. dam placer ,l is When I remember what ? Firfl fa fome : The trouble and fenfu, yoburn > > y parum dolo, r, aflit`lion, the paines and forrows whichI am in. Secondly, fay jetise(ardatiear, others, when I remember whatprefperitieGodgives the wick ed ;
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