Chap. 24. ,-1n Expofition upon the Book of J OB. Verf. 13. 555 Law (chat is, the lawof God formally publifhed toand preffcd upon them) are a Law unto themfelves (that is,tbey have the law ofnature in common principles and notions of righteoufnefTe is themfelves) and (therefore) thew the worke of the Ian, written in their hearts. Againl this internal! light the wicked rebell. Secondly, There is a light ofdivine Revelation, which ¡lines into the foul from the Scriptures, or written wordofGod. The word of God is fo often called light in Scripture, that I need not give particular Inflances. D:vine truths infpired and di&amd by the Spirit of Godare there writtenas with he beams of-the Sun. Yet the wicked man rebells, as againft the light of nature, fo a-' gainft the light ofScripture, againft the cleareft and full.f4 difco- veryes of the mind ofGod. Further; Some by the light againft which they rebelle&, under- Rand Godhitr;felfe, who is light (as the Apofile 1ohn calls him, r Ep: r. 5.) and in him is no darkneffe at'all.All that rebel again It God,muft needs rebell againft light,feeingGod is light. And the . very reafonwhy the light ofnature,and the light ofScripture are rebelled againft,is,becaufe the former hath forrïewhat of God in it, and the latter much ofGod in it ; Foras God is light, fo all light is ofGod. And that light which is ofGod mutt needs be rebelled again;} by wicked men Peeing they molt of all rebell againft God, who is light and the fountaine of it ; for as the Apof}le 7oísn argues about love,(r Ep: 5. i,) Everyone (faith he) that loveth him that begat, hvetb kiln allo that is begotten of hiin.So we may argue about hatred and theeffeet of ir,rebellion; He that hateth and rebelleth againft him that begetteth light (fo God dot h, whence allo he is called the Father oflights, (jam: r, r7.) he, I lay, that rebelleth againfl him thatbegetteth light)ha. tech and rebelleth against that light, which is begotten ofhim. Thtyare oftbofe that rebel! againft the light. Her'ce obferve. Firfé, Divine truth is as life. As the Sunne gives light to the eye-, or outward man, fo the Spirit oftruthgives light by the word to the inner man. When God fends his word to a people,he fends light to a people:Chrilt is light, and the word is Iight,Chriff in perfon,is the light of the world; the word in doc`tri ne,is the light of the world: The truth
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