![]() ![]() Or "a good hearing" F23 not the sense of hearing, or a quick exercise of that, though a very great blessing but things heard. ![]() Jarchi mystically interprets this of the light of the eyes in the law but it is much better to understand it of the light of the eyes in the Gospel, and the mysteries of it a good report maketh the bones fat "Light is sweet", says the wise man, ( Ecclesiastes 11:7 ), "and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun", which is a proper comment on this text: and much more pleasant and delightful, cheering and rejoicing, must be the spiritual light of the eyes of the understanding, when opened by the Spirit of God at conversion it is marvellous light souls are then called into, and wonderful things do they then behold, which rejoice their hearts as Christ the sun of righteousness himself, the light of the world, the glories of his person and office, the fulness of grace that is in him, pardon of sin by his blood, justification by his righteousness, and free and full salvation through him for the worst and chief of sinners: in the light which is thrown into them they see light the light of God's countenance, his face and favour, which put gladness into them the light of the divine word, and the precious truths of it yea, the light, joy, and happiness of the world to come, in the hope of which their hearts rejoice. Not so much the visive power, the faculty of seeing, a strong and clear eyesight though this is a great mercy, and from the Lord, and to be prized, and does give joy of heart but rather the objects seen by the light of the eyes, as Jarchi as green gardens, flowing rivers, pleasant meadows, rising hills, lowly vales, herbs, plants, trees, birds, beasts, and creatures of every kind nor is the eye ever satisfied with seeing especially light itself beheld rejoiceth the heart, and particularly that grand luminary and fountain of light, the sun. The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart ![]()
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