...love, then, indeed, we may say, in the words of the sorely-tried man of old, the world has become " as a land of darkness, as darkness itself and of the shadow of d?ath, without any order and where the light is as darkness." Who can sum up the grief of the stricken...

...cannot pass ; turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day*. Are not my days few? Cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little, before I go 1ohence I shall not return, even to tJie land of darkness, and the shadow of death^. * Jobxiv. 1,3,...

...to and fro, that with Job we should crave a little ease, and should address God in his language, " Are not my days few, cease then and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little !" but ah ! we had bstter be out on the broad ocean in the course of vessels homeward bound ; however...

...even weak and corruptible ingredients ; if thou handle me too hard, I shall faint under thy hand : " Are not my days few ? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little." * Dost thou not pity them that fear thee ? " As a father pitieth his children, — so wilt thou, for...

...diffused through their souls, to dispel their native darkness, and irradiate their minds, by nature like a land of darkness and the shadow of death; a land of darkness, as darkness itself, and the shadow of death without any order, and where the light is as darkness. Their minds illumined, they...

...few? cease then, and let me alone, q seoch. TIL that I may take comfort a little, d 16-* Tiu- a 21 Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land ef darkness and the shadow of death ; 22 Aland of darkness, as darkness itself: and of the shadow of...

...given of it, in the 10th chapter, 21st and 22d verses, where he calls it " A land of darkness and of the shadow of death, a land of darkness, as darkness...itself, and of the shadow of death; without any order, where the light is darkness." This name, with the description accompanying it, which both the Patriarch...

...3: 13 — 20. and 17: 16. Isai. 57 : 2. Rev. 14 : 13. Job calls this resting-place in the dust !." the land of darkness and the shadow of death: a land...darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without anyorder; and Avhere the light is as darkness." Chap. 10 : 20 — 22. See also Ps. 88: 12. Job3: 16....

...grave. 20 Лге not my days few ? cease An, and let tne alone, that I may take comfort a little, 21 Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness, and the shadow of death ; 22 A land of darkness, a- darkness tfself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where...

...quitted Sophia on her recovery, the subject was never resumed. CHAPTER XVI. THE AFFECTING CONCLUSION. " I go whence I shall not return even to the land of darkness, and the shadow of death." Joo, x, 21. " She hath given up the Ghost, her snn has gone dowu while it was yet day." JEREMIAH, xv,...