Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an…

How unable are the children of God to bear the absence of God in this life, though it be but in part, and for a short time; take Heman, Psal. 88.14, 15. Lord, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me? I am afflicted, and ready to die, while I suffer thy terrors, I am distracted. Observe the good man is at deaths door, and no wonder, when as to his apprehension the life of his soul had left him: for though no man can see the essential face of God, and live; yet no Saint can live, unless ⟨p. 98⟩he see the providential face of God. Consider Job a man of courage, one that had entered the list against Satan, and foiled him. The Sabeans and Chaldeans were too hard for his servants, and captivated his cattle, but Job was too hard for them, he conquered them; the wind that blew down the house on his children, could not blow down the tower of his confidence, his hold on Christ; yet when this valiant Warrior comes to encounter with the withdrawings of God, how exceedingly is his courage withdrawn, Job 13.24. wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy? Why Lord, are all the appearances from heaven so black and louring? Why is it that I see not the former smiles of thy face? O what is the cloud that hindereth the light of thy countenance from shining on me! What sin is the mist which is gathered about the true Sun, impeding my fight of thee!

How unable are the children of God to bear the absence of God in this life, though it be but in part, and for a short time; take Heman, Psal. 88.14, 15. Lord, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me? I am afflicted, and ready to die, while I suffer thy terrours, I am distracted. Observe the good man is at deaths door, and no wonder, when as to his apprehension the life of his soul had left him: for though no man can see the essential face of God, and live; yet no Saint can live, unlesse ⟨p. 98⟩he see the providential face of God. Consider Job a man of courage, one that had entered the list against Satan, and foild him. The Sabeans and Chaldeans were too hard for his servants, and captivated his cattel, but Job was too hard for them, he conquered them; the winde that blew down the house on his children, could not blow down the tower of his confidence, his hold on Christ; yet when this valiant Warriour comes to encounter with the withdrawings of God, how exceedingly is his courage withdrawn,