Chap. 37. an Epefition upon the Neokof j a. Verf. 2z. 597 rüneth, is much more bright than Snow. Nov, men fee not the bright light which is in the Clouds, Or, in theSkie ; for the word here ufed (as bath been doew- ed before) fignifies the Skie, the Firmament, and runtimes the Air, as well as the Clouds, and it imports the natural thinners of .orhìL chore Coeleflial Bodies, in that higher and upper Regionof the Athera tenub World, Mai fee not the bright light which is in the Clouds. Light ejarr,jo/fiontia, is properly in the Sun ; the Sun is the veffel, the vehicle,the fear, "ate rltrj the chariot of Light ; butas Light is in the Sun fubje6iively,fo mimt1?rf Light is in the CIouds objeetivety,and alto as theyare a Medium through which the Light isconveighed and paffeth tous.Yet fem.. times men fee not that bright Light which is in the Quids, for. Clouds being very thick or thickened, they become to us as an opacous Body,through which the Light can neither find nor make its way, and then there's no beholding the Light of the Sun fhining. upon them in itscreatedbrightnefs ; while the Air is thusCloud- ed, Men fee not the bright Light whickis in the Clouds. Hence note ; god can make that which is moil. vifible in it felf, inviliblo._ onto acs. There is alwayes bright Light in the Mr, when and where the Sun is up, andgotten above the Horizon. The Sun fhines conti- nuallv;ho,w dark (never the weather be ; but God candraw fuch a. Cur tame of Clouds, Vapoursand Mifis,,in the day time,between us and the bright face of the Sun,, that we cannot behold itt. Light. alwayes is, but Light is not alwayes to be feen ; when Clouds come between, the Sun is darkened in the clear day. We may infer as a further improvement of natural things, to thofe which are fpiri ual,That the light of God's face, Or counte Hance, that is, the light of his favour,fhines ever towardshis faith- ful fervanrs, though it be not alwayes feen, Clouds coining be- tweenmay fnadow them from that bkffed Light 97 .2.) Clouds and darknefs are round about him, that his diir,eníations are da:k and cloudy ; yet, as then, Rigbteoufr-e[s and 3ud ement are the habitationofhis Throne, that is, as then he do.' h ight to all forts oí men, fo, then alto Mercies and Loving-kindueí?fe Rand roundi.
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