Chap a9. 24n Expofition upon theBook of JOB. Verf.8. Pirlf, Properly for the privation ofthe natural light, or Sun-light, cob's path was troubled no more with this fort of darkneffe, then the patties of other men ; without doubt, the Sun in the firmament (hone freely enough upon him ; there- fore Secondly, DarknefTe is taken improperly, and figuratively, for that which beares the image and likeneffe ofdarknell'e ; Such was thedarkneffe let in 70b'. path. This figurative darkneffe is chiefly of two forts. Firft, 'ris put for nifii. íi n, or the uncomfortablenefle ofour condition, and that eitheir externall or intern.ill, either ofbo dy and elate, or of miede and fpirit. Secondly, 'Pis put for our doubtftiallneffe or unfatisfiednefle, for our ignorance or nefcience about our condition. 7r6had all there darkneflesin his path ; yet I conceive, he in this place . principally intends, either the darkneffe of inward trouble, which accompanied his outward troubles, or the darkneffe of ignorance and doubtfulneffe, what to doe, which way to goe in, or toget out ofhis troubles. Hence obferve ; JCdfometimeaquite withdrawsall confort from his peo- ple in ofiffion. Light is the portion of Saints, and yet they may walke in per iqufahlfi darkneffe, and fee no light. Not onely are their patties dark- enebra: urplu. nedby ai li&ion but darkneffe is in that darkneffe ;- Darkoeffe ca r menrgís' dwellsupon their;affec`tions, and darkneffe covers the face of csritar QnirrzP their underltandings. They are at once in that darkneffe which perplexnas is oppofed to comfort, and in that daikneffe which is - oppofed hebetudo is to CounfelL Theycan neither tell how to - re}oyce, nor what "lg.'''. ,801; to advice. ThePfalmiftafrmes('Pfal. zra.4.) V.to the up- right therearifetls light in dar'nnç f e ; That is, comfort in aPtiic`ti- on. Hehath comforted others in affil &ion, and been tight to them in their daritneffe, as is filmed in the latterend of that fourth, and in the fifth verfe, and therefore by way of gratious retaliation, the Lord will comfort him in his affliction, and . command the light to rife upon him in his darkneffe. Many righteous perlons have experimented the truth a d fweetneffe ofthispromife yet not a few havebeen. denied it,. and in ftead of
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