Chap.12. An Expo ion, upan the Booltof Job.Verf.22. 307 JOlB' Chap. 12. Verf. 22.23. He difcovereth- deep things out of darknefs, and bringeth out to light the fliadozvof death. He ncreafeth the Nations, and defiroyeth them he enlargeth the Natrons and flraitneth them again. have feen,in t.le former context, how large a teftimeny ob hath given of the power and wildom of God ; pro- ducing niany proofs which (peak both no tels than infinite. And becanfe thofewe're particular and perfonal,thereforehe giveth us (in that. two ver tés) two more which are general, and National. Hedife'avereth deep things out of darknefs. He incréafeth the Nati- ons, &c. Here's providence unlocking fecrets, opening chore things whicñ_were tealedup, there sets areattended with Curable effeas, The increafing anddeliroying, the enlarging andßraitening of the Nations. Ve:f.22. He difcovereth deep things out of darknefs. The w+,rd p, petty fignrftes to unfold that which is wrapped ;11730 a .73 up, or tomanifelt thatwhich is hidden. Deep places are hidden re. valatio'ne places. G,d diicovereth thole things which are molt hidden, occuttorum pro- even deep thingsOut of darknefs : Deep things, and da knefs are pr,è ufurp ttur. put together, becaufe that which is deep is dark. The further we Profunda rene- r'emov'e from the Fountain of light, the more dal knefs prevails puera ua qd over uss; and therefore every degree of'deepnets adds a degree Riaed. of darknefs,.ail depthbeing downward,and lb a departure from the Sun. lathe beginning darknefs was upon, the face of the Jeep, (G .1 r,.) but darknefs is always in the bottome of the deep, He difcovereth deep things out of darknefs, that is, the remoteff, loweft, and moll ; erired depths. There deep things may be to two heads. . There are deep things of God; and deep things of men. The deep things of God are, Firth his thoughts ( Vial. 92.5. ) 0 Lord, how g, eat are thy wo' k ? and thy thoughts are very deep fo deep, that all the line of mans uoderflanding is not able to foundor fadq,m them. The thoughts of God are his. decrees arid counfels, he doth not -think to refolve, but his though, are his Rra refolu-
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