I ' . 3fí6 Chap. 9 An expoltia a span the Bookof JOB. .%fetl g. todoe. In this fence lc6 con- plair.es; l ehath fenc7d, p my NV. Hence note ; Godfometimes brings his people intogreatfiraits. Many cannot toil how they come into rrauble, and moff know not which way to get out. The way of that good King was fenced up, when he cryedout, Lord, we knownet what to doe. Secondly, 7,,b fpeakes this as a }eig`:tning of his troubles, which yeelds this note ; It is an aggr evatien ofour treuble,to feeno way out oftrouble. The prefent enduring ofany eviil, Bothnot fo much grieve us, as when we fee our felves concluded and Phut up in ir. The fence which flops our way before us, aftiiets more then the burden which is upon.us. Thofe affliftionswhich are not only a paine to us, but a prifon to us, are the greateft tryalls ofcute patience. He bathfencedupmyway. - Andfit daV&ne ffa inmy paths. Ashis way was fenced or f}opt with many difficulties, fohis pathwas covered with darkneffe. yob cryed out, ( Chap. 3.23. } Wherefore is light given to aman whofeway is hid, and whom God Lothhedged. He fpeakes there, as ifbeing in an evil' way,he had defred da nefe that he might not fee the evill ofit ; or as if becaufe there was a hedge in his way, it had been a trouble to b:m tohave+ light in his way. There is a threefold 1bght, f irft, The light ofknowledge. Secondly, The light of comfort. Thirdly, The light of life. lob's way was fo full ofthe darkneffe of trouble, that itwas a.trouble to him that he then enjoyed the light oflife; and therefore under that temptation, and darkneffe ofSpirit, he ex potlulates, why is light given ? That is,wby is life given toa man iobofe way ishid? But as there, that kinde of light in his way was a griefetohim, fo now darkneffe is his griefe. Hehath fet afarkneffeinanypaths. What is this darkneffe ? .Darltiefeis saken,diverffy in Scripture. firt},
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