Chap..29. $n Expofition uposr, the Bookof J ò i}. Verf. 2 i. 599 Seventhly, That we may further meditate upon and confider of it. When lob faith, They kept filence at my counfel, we are to nuderfiand it ofa filence anfing from their content to and reve- rence ofwhat, after their waiting, he had fpoken, as ifhe had Paid, they did not only waite to receive my counfel, but they fub citted to it. Silence is a fign.offubmißïon both tothe word and workes subiellionîr ofanother. And thus the Prophet calls all 8elb to teflife their (gum elf filet fubmilfion to the workes ofGod (Hab. 2. ao. )The Lord is in his 'e "ram alio, holy Temple, let all the earth keep filence before him , That is,let all fubmit tohis difpenfations, both to what he is doing, and towhat he will doe. Another Prophet gives the fame admonition upon the fame ground (Zech.'2. 13 ) Befilent O OPb, before the Lord, for heù railed up out ofhù holyhabitation. Lys if he had laid, 'Tis belt for alltiffb, good and bad, to be quiet, and now to get their hearts intoan humble fubmitting frame to the will and pleafure of God, for he is about to doe force great worke, he is not afleepe, but raildup out of his holy habitation, he is (as it were) come out ofhis houle, and is uponhis way and advancing towards you in forceeminent manifef ,ations ofhis power and wifdome, ofhis righteoufnefs and juftice,therefore let no murmurings nor difcon- tented words be heard from anyofyour lips. To keepefilsnce (is this fence) fpeakes a quiet and gracious refignation ofour felves, either to the Counfels and Commands of the Lord, orto his dea- lings and adminiftrations. Thus lobs lub'edsor chofe over and among whomhe govern'd kept filence at bù Counfel : And this filence Rands in a fix-fold op- pofition. Firft, To the denyall ofwhat is laid. Secondly, Tomurmuring at what is laid. Thirdly, To refitting or oppofing what is laid; Fourthly, To neglecting what is laid. Fifthly, Todifobeying or doing the contrary to,what is laid. Sixthly, This filence is oppofed to the very deferring of our acceptance of or obedience to what is Paid or given inCounfell. 'Tis alwayes our duty to keep filence in oppofition to all there fpeakings and adings, whenfoever or whatfoeverGod fpeakes to us ; and this filence is our duty allo, when men (as lobdid) (peak right and righteous things, according to the minde and will of. God. They
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