Wesley Corpus

Death admits not the relish of any earthly joy: it is then all flat and tasteless. What is it to one that is lamenting the loss of the ark What can give us pleasure, if we want God's word and ordinances Especially if we want the comfort of his gracious presence, and the light of his countenance I - chabod - Where is the glory The glory - That is, the glorious type and assurance of God's presence, the ark, which is often called God's glory, and which wast the great safeguard and ornament of Israel, which they could glory in above all other nations. The ark - This is repeated to shew, her piety, and that the public loss lay heavier upon her spirit, than her personal or domestic calamity. Chapter V