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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of twenty three lectures delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of twenty three lectures delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl.
London: printed by Matthew Simmons, 1650
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AN EXPOSITION Upon the Fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth Chapte… › Chapter 15 › Verse 22
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Thirdly, Others understand this darkness, to be death, he hath a perfect sound of dread when death comes, because he believes not that he shall return out of that darkness. The resurrection is the consolation of the Saints, in the midst of greatest dangers and thickest darkness; because, though they dye, yet they believe they shall return out of darkness. But a wicked man, who believes, or hopes for nothing beyond the time of this life, if he be once cast into the Grave, either thinks he shall lye there for ever, or if he believes he shall rise, yet he doth not believe that he shall rise out of darkness, for he shall rise in darkness, and go down to everlasting darkness.
Thirdly, Others understand this darknesse, to be death, he hath a perfect sound of dread when death comes, because he beleeves not that he shall returne out of that darknesse. The resurrection is the consolation of the Saints, in the midst of greatest dangers and thickest darknesse; because, though they dye, yet they beleeve they shall returne out of darknesse. But a wicked man, who beleeves, or hopes for nothing beyond the time of this life, if he be once cast into the Grave, either thinkes he shall lye there for ever, or if he beleeves he shall rise, yet he doth not beleeve that he shall rise out of darknesse, for he shall rise in darknesse, and goe downe to everlasting darknesse.
Fourthly, A fourth expounds it of internal darkness, the darkness of his spirit, or of those mists and clouds which hang about his mind. A godly man falling into this darkness, doth not actually believe he shall return out of it (for such a faith were his return out of it) but a wicked man as he hath no ground, so no possibility (continuing in the state he is) to believe it. Saul had a woeful dark spirit, and believed not that he should return out of it, by the help of God; therefore he went to a Witch (a Counsellor of the Prince of darkness) for help.
Fourthly, A fourth expounds it of internall darknesse, the darknesse of his spirit, or of those mists and clouds which hang about his minde. A godly man falling into this darknesse, doth not actually beleeve he shall returne out of it (for such a faith were his returne out of it) but a wicked man as he hath no ground, so no possibility (continuing in the state he is) to beleeve it. Saul had a wofull dark spirit, and beleeved not that he should returne out of it, by the helpe of God; therefore he went to a Witch (a Counsellour of the Prince of darknesse) for helpe.