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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 37 › Verses 19-20
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Thirdly, Darkness is put for the deserted estate of a godly man (Isaiah. 50.10.) Who is among you that feareth the Lord, and obeyeth the voice of his servant (he that doth so is su•ely a godly man, or in the state of grace: who is there of this sort among you) that walketh in darkness, and hath no light, God having with-drawn the light of his countenance from him? Now 'tis a very great truth ⟨p. 580⟩(and sadly experienced by some) that this kind of darkness doth exceedingly hinder a man from ordering his speech before God. A poor soul, that is walking in the da•kness of a spiritual, troubled, deserted state, that is bewildered with fear and doubt about the savour of God to him, and his acceptance with him, knoweth not what to do or say before God, he knoweth not how to order his speech in prayer or discourse. This darkness hindereth us mightily in ordering our speech before God. Yet I conclude, that neither is this the da•kness here understood, which is a darkness following upon the present going down or setting of the Sun of Righteousness upon the soul, who was himself once thus grievously benighted, when nailed to the Cross, he cried out, my God, my God, why hast th•u forsaken me.
Thirdly, Darkness is put for the deserted estate of a godly man (Isaiah. 50.10.) Who is among you that feareth the Lord, and obeyeth the voice of his servant (he that doth so is su•ely a godly man, or in the state of grace: who is there of this sort among you) that walketh in darkness, and hath no light, God having with-drawn the light of his countenance from him? Now 'tis a very great truth ⟨p. 580⟩(and sadly experienced by some) that this kind of darkness doth exceedingly hinder a man from ordering his speech before God. A poor soul, th•t is walking in the da•kness of a spiritual, troubled, deserted state, that is bewildred with fear and doubt about the savour of God to him, and his acceptance with him, knoweth not what to do or say before God, he knoweth not how to order his speech in prayer or discourse. This darkness hindereth us mightily in ordering our speech befoe God. Yet I conclude, that neither is this the dakness here understood, which is a darkness following upon the present going down or setting of the Sun of Righteousness upon the soul, who was himself once thus grievously benighted, when nayled to the Cross, he cryed out, my God, my God, why hast thu forsaken me.