Light is the most visible thing in the world; though indeed we are not so properly said to see the Light at all, as to see all things by the light; for it is Light which maketh manifest, as the Apostle speaks (Ephes. 5.13.) But though Light be (in vulgar sense) so visible in its own nature, and (in strictest sense) that which maketh all things visible, yet by accident, or by some providential interposition, light it self is not always to be seen. Light is often hidden from our eyes, and then (as Elihu speaks here) men see not the bright light. The word which we translate bright light, 1signifies the whiteness of Snow, and I find it applied (Levit. 13.2.) to the whiteness of Leprosy; if there shall appear in the flesh a bright (or shining) spot, a spot like snow, then, &c. And hence it is said of Gehazi (2 Kings 5.27.) that when his master called him to account about his going after Naaman, & found him flatte•ing and faulty, he laid that sore judgment upon him, The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee and unto thy seed for ever; and he went out of his presence a leper as white as Snow. It is this word, which signifies, as any extraordinary whiteness and clearness, so the cle••ness and whiteness of Snow in particular, which hath a kind of transparency in it, and is full of light: Yet the light which is in the Clouds when the Sun ⟨p. 597⟩shineth, is much more bright than Snow. Now, men see not the bright light Which is in the Clouds,
Light is the most visible thing in the world; though indeed we are not so properly said to see the Light at all, as to see all things by the light; for it is Light which maketh manifest, as the Apostle speaks (Ephes. 5.13.) But though Light be (in vulgar sense) so visible in its own nature, and (in strictest sense) that which maketh all things visible, yet by accident, or by some providential interposition, light it self is not alwayes to be seen. Light is often hidden from our eyes, and then (as Elihu speakes here) men see not the bright light. The word which we translate bright light, 1signifies the whiteness of Snow, and I find it applied (Lev•t. 13.2.) to the whiteness of Leprosie; if there shall appear in the flesh a bright (or shining) spot, a spot like snow, then, &c. And hence it is said of Gehazi (2 Kings 5.27.) that when his master called him to account about his going after Naaman, & found him flatte•ing and faulty, he laid that sore judgment upon him, The leprosie therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee and unto thy seed for ever; and he went out of his presence a leper as white as Snow. It is this word, which signifies, as any extraordinary whiteness and clearness, so the cle••ness and whiteness of Snow in particular, which hath a kind of transparency in it, and is full of light: Yet the light which is in the Clouds when the Sun ⟨p. 597⟩shineth, is much more bright than Snow. Now, men see not the bright light Which is in the Clouds,
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] Pr•prie candidus. unde [Greek or Hebrew] Candens l•pra. Drus. Propriè d•notat n•vi• instar egregi• splendidum & candi dum esse. Rab. Kinhi.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Pr•prie candidus. unde 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Candens l•pra. Drus. Propriè d•notat n•vi• instar egregi• splendidum & candi dum esse. Rab. Kinhi.
