An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…

This shows the terror of death to a mere natural understanding. Many are afraid to be at all in the dark, how much more to be always in darkness: As light is put for joy, so darkness for sorrow. Darkness, whether spiritual or natural, is afflictive. ⟨p. 583⟩Dark houses are unpleasant, what then is a land of darkness? The face of a man is darkened with sorrow, and joy is the light of it. It hath bin observed that some great Princes have had light beaming out from their eyes. Augustus had so sparkling an eye,¹ that few could look upon him: his eye cast forth rays like the Sun, dazzling the beholders. Good, gracious Princes cast out beams of favour upon their people, which refresh them as the light. Death & the grave have no light in their faces. Death looks black and grim, hell is extremest darkness, and the pains of hell are chains of darkness.

This shews the terrour of death to a meer naturall understanding. Many are afraid to be at all in the dark, how much more to be alwaies in darknesse: As light is put for joy, so darknesse for sorrow. Darknesse, whether spirituall or naturall, is afflictive. ⟨p. 583⟩Dark houses are unpleasant, what then is a land of darknes? The face of a man is darkned with sorrow, and joy is the light of it. It hath bin observed that some great Princes have had light beaming out from their eyes. Augustus had so sparkling an eye,¹ that few could look upon him: his eye cast forth raies like the Sun, dazling the beholders. Good, gracious Princes cast out beams of favour upon their people, which refresh them as the light. Death & the grave have no light in their faces. Death looks black and grim, hell is extreamest darknesse, and the pains of hell are chains of darknes.

1. 1Suetonius in Augusto, c, 7 9.