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An exposition with practical observations upon the three first chapters of the book of…
An exposition with practical observations upon the three first chapters of the book of Job delivered in XXI lectures at Magnus near the bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practical observations upon the three first chapters of the book of Iob delivered in XXI lectures at Magnus neare the bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by G. Miller for Henry Overton, 1643
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Light. Some take light here for knowledge, Wherefore hath a miserable man so much knowledge to see himself, and to know himself miserable? 1It is some abatement to the sense of misery, not to know that we are miserable; Wherefore is light given? If I did not understand the sadness of my condition it would be less to me. There is a truth in that; and it is the thing that will so much torment and vex the damned to all eternity; that while they are in the darkness of hellish misery, they shall have so much light in Hell, (I mean the light of knowledge concerning their own condition, whereby they shall fully and clearly discern their ⟨p. 441⟩unhappiness;) If they were ignorant and did not know how miserable they were, their estate were far less miserable. On earth, the light of the knowledge of Gods will increases the sin of men; in Hell, the light of the knowledge of their own woe, will be an increase of their punishment. As Christ saith to the Jews, Joh. 9.41. If ye were blind, ye should have no sin, but now ye say we see, therefore your sin remaineth. So we may say of those who are separated from Christ for ever; if ye were blind, ye should have no sorrow, but now because in that estate of utter darkness, ye shall have both eyes and light to see your misery, therefore your sorrow shall remain. When a wicked man goes to the generation of his fathers, where he shall never see light, sc. of comfort, Psal. 49.19. even then he shall have light enough, (and more then he would have) to see his sorrow. And in Hell he shall be as much pained with, and hate the light of his own condition, as upon earth he hated and was pained with the light of divine revelation, Joh. 3.20, &c. So that the damned shall for ever cry out, Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery?
Light. Some take light here for knowledge, Wherefore hath a miserable man so much knowledge to see himselfe, and to know himselfe miserable? 1It is some abatement to the sense of misery, not to know that we are miserable; Wherefore is light given? If I did not understand the sadnesse of my condition it would be lesse to me. There is a truth in that; and it is the thing that will so much torment and vex the damned to all eternity; that while they are in the darknesse of hellish misery, they shall have so much light in Hell, (I meane the light of knowledge concerning their own condition, whreby they shall fully and clearely discerne their