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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second,…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second, being the five last, chapters of the book of Job being the substance of fifty-two lectures or meditations / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. and S. Simmons, 1666
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AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-eighth, T… › Chapter 38 › Verse 12-15
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He that will continue in any evil, bears no good will to any kind of light.1 There is nothing more uncouth and displeasing to a man that resolves to live in sin, than the light of the Word, yea, many times, than the light which shines in the air. Such say (as he of old) when the day begins to break,2 Our enemy is coming. Common day-light (which is a great good) much more divine light (which is a far greater good) is counted an evil, by evil ones. What communion hath light with darkness (said the Apostle, 2 Cor. 6.14.) And as they who are light, ought not to have any complying communion with darkness; so they who are darkness, cannot have or hold any pleasing communion with light.
- 1Odit lucem q•i turpiter agit.
- 2Lux inimi•a propirquat. Virg.
Thirdly, If we take these words as holding out one main design of the Providence of God, in sending the light every morning; namely, that the wicked may be shaken out of the earth. This shows that wicked men should be speedily proceeded with, and the earth unburdened of them. The ordinary use of the light is, that men may go forth to their labour (Psal. 104.23.) Now, as that is one great use of light, that man may see his honest labour, and be guided to, or in the works of his calling; so another great use of it is, to apprehend wicked men, who do dishonest work, and bring them to judgement. David said (Psal. 101.8.) I will early, or, in the morning, destroy all the wicked of the land: As soon as ever the light takes hold of the ends of the earth, if I can, I will take hold of evil doers; that is, I will not delay, much less, stop the course of justice against them that do wickedly. This was a kingly resolve, Early will I destroy the wicked of the land. This was the Prophets counsel (