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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of the book of Job being the substance of thirty-five lectures / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1664
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-fifth, Th… › Chapter 36 › Verses 32-33
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Thirdly, He commandeth it not to shine by the Cloud that cometh between. Though (as I said) the word Cloud, be not expressed in the text, yet we know 'tis a Cloud that usually cometh between the light and us.
Thirdly, He commandeth it not to shine by the Cloud that cometh between. Though (as I said) the word Cloud, be not exprest in the text, yet we know 'tis a Cloud that usually cometh between the light and us.
Hence note; Though God can do all things by his bare word, yet he ordinarily useth means to bring about his purposes, whether for good or evil, whether in mercy or in judgement, to the children of men.
There is something comes between. God hath a Cloud, or somewhat like it, to put between us and the light.1 The Apostle (2 Thes. 2.6, 7.) treating of Antichrist, the man of sin, intimates, that he would have filled the world with the darkness of error and superstition very quickly, by a full discovery of himself, had not something with-held him, had not something come between him and his design for a time. What was that? 'Tis generally conceived,2 that which did with-hold or come between the man of sin, and his purpose of filling the world with the darkness of his wicked errors and abominable worship, was the power of the Roman Empire at that time; Antichrist could not put forth his power while that power stood in its strength. God could have with-held Antichrist immediately from putting forth of himself, but he saw it best to put a block in his way, the power of the Roman Empire, and until that was thrust out of the way, the man of sin could never show himself fully, in that unlimited exercise of his sinful power. Now, I say, as there was then a with-holder of Antichristian darkness, somewhat that came between and hindered its effectual working; so usually, I may say universally, somewhat comes between to check and stop the course of the Gospel-light, or of any other mercy. Sin is a Cloud of our making, and God in judgement makes that as a Cloud coming between us and our mercies. He did so of old to Israel, and he told them so by his Prophet (