Chap. 22. a/!n Expofition upon the Baok of I O 13. Veti. 28. 283 From the fir ft notionof light, firft Obferve; The righteous are tender aprotnife of direíion andguidance by God, they flsall/ee their way, and knowwhat to doe, bj a divine light. Thejieps ofaGood man areorderedby the Lord (Pfal. rya. z3. ) That is, the Lord gives him light to fee how toorder his Step-, He hath not only an outward naturali light fhining in the ayre, and an outward fpirituall light !Mining in the rule, but he bathm, inward fpirituall light fhining in his heart, or that outward rule planted within, as it follows at the 31. verfe of the lame 73fain!, The law ofhis Clod is in his heart, and none of bid flops (hall flide : The law in the heart is a rule within, which directs the good man what to doe, and gives him fuch gooddire Lion, that none ofhies Reps fhallflide. He (hall not walke like a manupon glaffe or ice; all whole steps are flips, or indanger of fliding, but he f call walk like a manupon plaine firme ground, whole very fleps are as lure as Itandings. As Saints whowere darkneffe are made light in the Lord, in reference to their flate, fo they have light from the Lord, in reference to their walkings i and as they receive a light fromGodwhereby they knowall things,that is,thofe great things which concerne eternal life, (t 7obn 2.20.) Te have an Vnïlion from the holy one, and ye know all things. Now as they have a light promifed them, that they may know all things, that is, all necef- fary laving truths, or doétrinesoffalvation for attaining the nest life, fo a light is promifed themwhereby they may do all things; that is, all their neceffary works, bufineffes, and affaires, which concerne their duty in this life. "From the fecond notion of light, Obferve ; Righteous men, fuch as turne unto the Lord, fhallhave abiding in their way, their wa7lhall profper. As they (halt have a light fhining to thew them their way, fo to profper them in their way : God is a Sunne,and he is aShield; (PT. 84. i r.) And as he is a Sunne to give light, and a Shield to proud, fo, no good thing will he witholdfrom them that walk! uprightly ; That is, he will not hinder or flop thole good things from them which their fouls delire, or move after,they (hall pro- fper in their way, yea, when 'cis Paid, He will not withold, &c. 0 o z there
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