Chap. 3o. An Expof:tiosr upon the Booke cf J o B. Verf. 31. :8 a Thegenerali fence of the whole verfe is but this my com- forting founds are changed into a mourning found; all my joyes are turned into forrowes, which be expreffeth by laying afide his harpe and organ, which before were a helpe to his joy, and hightned his delights. Hence note ; Firft Muficke is an ancient Art. ';b had his mulicall Inftruments ; wee finde their invention mentioned in the very firtt Ages of the world, ( Gen. 4. 2I.) rlyd his brothers name was 7ubal, bee was theFather of all fach su handle the harpe and organ. The two Inftruments fpokenof by y,b, were invented by fubal, bee was theFather (the fit ft inven- terof any Art is called the father ofall thole (though none of his children) that profeffe it after him, in which fence 1,41,41 was the father) of all filch itshandle (that is , play skillfully upon ) the harpeandorgan. Secondly, Note ; eils,nuficke was a very ancient,fo lawful! art or invention. it is no fin to have or Life a harpe or anorgan. godlireffa dotb not deprive us of outward Comforts. 70b a man that feared God had his muficke, Muficke is not finfull , unleffe Firft, when 'cis ufed wantonly to flirre up or awaken luft ; or Secondly, when 'cis ufed unfeafonably, and that Firft , in refpe&of the muchneffe or continuance ofit at any rime. When men are all for mirth and muficke ; wee muft not make muficke our worke but our recreation, and ole it only is fauce not as diet. Secondly,In refped ofthe fpecial Rate ofthe time;aswe muff not ufe it much-at any time,fo not at al,at fometimes.What tht fe times are the Prophet tels usexprefly(ffa.22. to,12.)ín that day did the Lordgodofhofts,call to weeping,& to mourning,& to bald- nes,& togirding with fackcloath;andbehold joy andgludnej lying oxen and killing Jheepe, eating fiefh, anddrinkingwine. Thee two great affections of joy and furrow, are both beautiful) in thcit feafons, even forrow is comely in its feafon, and joy it Idlewhen unfeafonable, path not only no beauty, but much danger,becaule much provocation in it. And thereforeas the Prophet lets a ;5s- ©o hold
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