An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second,…

First, In Christ himself. In him as Mediator, all fullness dwells, (Col. 1.19.) and of his fullness we all receive grace for grace, ⟨p. 168⟩(John 1.16.) I may say also light for light, light of every sort, and light in every degree, ••••ful for us, is received from him.

First, In Christ himself. In him as Mediator, all fulness dwells, (Col. 1.19.) and of his fulness we all receive grace for grace, ⟨p. 168⟩(John 1.16.) I may say also light for light, light of every sort, and light in every degree, ••••ful for us, is received from him.

Secondly, These lights dwell in the hearts of every true believer. Faith and light can never be separated: Though some who have faith may be in the dark, yet light is not separated; it is only clouded, eclipsed or hidden from them. All believers are so much in a state of light, that they are called light (Eph. 5.8.) and many of them live in a plentiful enjoyment of light. A worthy man of the former generation, lying upon his death-bed, a friend asked him whether the light shining into the room did not offend him? he answered,¹ putting his hand upon his heart, Here I have light enough. The heart of a godly man is the house of spiritual light, there he hath and holds the light of divine knowledge about the things of the Gospel, and the light of divine comfort arising from that knowledge. It is also reported of Mr. Deering our Country-man, that in his last sickness, and towards his end, being set upright in his bed for his ease, a friend requested him, that he would speak something for the edification and comfort of those about him: Whereupon, the Sun shining in his face, he took occasion to speak thus, There is but one Sun in the world, and there is but one Sun of righteousness which graciously shineth upon me; speaking further, he concluded thus, I bless God, I have so much light of joy and comfort in my soul, that were it put to my wish or choice, I had rather a thousand times die than live. As the hearts of these worthies were the dwelling place of light, so is the heart of every godly person in his measure and degree; the light of knowledge and of joy abide there. The Apostle saith (