osse Chap. 3 3. An Expofrtion upon the Boob of J o s. Verf. 30. 471 others enlarge is to the light of fpirituall and eternal! life. Wefed pro diviti- are enlightne4 with the lightofthe living , When thecomforts of bus porenribu this life arereflored, much more are they, who are reflored to vivere eft v:- gere,valere. the comforts of their fpiritrall life, and fo to the hope of eter- Suntqui edfu- nail life. taram vita re- By the living, we are not to .underiland thofe who are barely ferunt,fedidf on this fide the grave, and yet breath in the gyre ; or who have non quidem i i_ only a weake thadowed fpirituall life, which they fcarce know of 1;cia atà or perceive. The living here are they that live comfortably and literam de ha.; profperoufly both as to ioule andbody. Thus 'cis fayd inshatPro- vita inteaetss -_ phecy of Chrtt} (Pfal: 72. 13.) Hemall live, and to him (hall be rm. mac: givenof thegold of Sheba ' prayer alfa'hall be made forhim .conti- nahally, and dayly'hall he be praifed.. Chrif} lives to purpofe, he lives as a Prince, in power and dignity , yea he is the Prince of life. It was more then a fenlitive or rationall life which Dávids= faith was affured,of when he fayd (Pfal: a 18. r 7.) Ifhall not dye butlive ; his meningwas, I shalllive honourably and trium- phantly, declaring (with joy) the workes of the Lord. Thus here, To be enlightned.iv th the light ofthe living is, CO enjoy a com- fortable life, or to live happily*. Hence note. troubledfiate is a dark fcknefs dadfarrow, whether inward or outward, are darknefs. They are darkned with the darknefs of the dead, whofe life is wrapped up in anguifh and forrow. Secondly, Note. Thedef:gne and purpofeof god in all his ordinances, andprovi- dences towards his people is for theirgood.. All that hathbeen fayd before,emptieth it felfe into thefe fay-. lugs, To keep backby Joule from thepit, ,and to be enlightned with the light of the livingThe Lordhath noeye in there workes to his owne gaine,but mans goods TheiLorddethnot willinglygrieve, nor 414 the childrenofmen (Lam: 3. 3 5. ) He.taketh no plea- lure in it abfkraly confidered, nor doth he look for any profitby its Much leffe'doth he it (as it follows, v;;-36.) meerely tocrufh under hisfeete all the ppri fanerr ofthe earth." All that he expeas by ie,as to himfelfe is to be,glorified by all (for himfelfe is above all,',
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