A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…

Jacob saw not God the Father, but Jesus Christ, he is called an Angel, and Hosea calls him an Angel, Chap. 12.4.

Jacob saw not God the Father, but Jesus Christ, he is called an Angel, and Hosea cals him an Angel, Chap. 12.4.

2 No man hath seen the Son in his glorious presence, in the presence of his Nature and Essence.

But Moses saw God face to face, Exod. 33.11.

What is meant by Gods back parts?

That is spoken of God according to the manner of men, Numb. 12.8.

Quest. What was it that Moses saw, when he saw Gods glory?

Answ. That he should see him in a glorious resemblance, he should see him in his attributes, which did wonderfully affect Moses, that glorious similitude was such, as that it was wonderful glorious, so that it did make his face to shine vers. 35. And as the out-side was glorious, so was the in-side of Moses heart enlarged, which made him go in and out before the people: in this manner they saw Christ, Matth. 17.1. to 5. they were so affected: they knew not what they said.

Answ. That he should see him in a glorious resemblance, he should see him in his attributes, which did wonderfully affect Moses, that glorious similitude was such, as that it was wonderful glorious, so that it did make his face to shine vers. 35. And as the out-side was glorious, so was the in-side of Moses heart inlarged, which made him go in and out before the people: in this manner they saw Christ, Matth. 17.1. to 5. they were so affected: they knew not what they said.

Quest. Why cannot we see Gods face and live?

Ans. First, from the frailty of flesh and blood: The presence of God would swallow us up, we are not capable of beholding God the Father, Son, or holy Ghost; when we are in heaven, we shall be changed.

2 From the sinful corruption of humane nature; his glorious presence, which is a consuming fire, would consume us. When Isaiah saw God in a similitude, but in a glimpse of his presence, then said he, Isa. 1.5. Woe is me, for I am undone, because I am unclean, he was afraid of his life, though he saw God but in a similitude.

Use 1. To teach us how to understand many places of Scripture, that speak of Gods manifesting himself to any; understand not God the Father, but Jesus Christ assuming a humane body, they saw him face to face, or spake mouth to mouth, or they saw a similitude of God his glorious attributes.

Ʋse 1. To teach us how to understand many places of Scripture, that speak of Gods manifesting himself to any; understand not God the Father, but Jesus Christ assuming a humane body, they saw him face to face, or spake mouth to mouth, or they saw a similitude of God his glorious attributes.

2 Be willing to put off mortal infirmities, so shall we see God face to face, Phil. 1.23. 2 Cor. 12.1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

3 Of trial whether we have communion with God or no?

3 Of tryal whether we have communion with God or no?

1 You never heard God the Father, nor the Son; God hath now delivered all his counsel in his Word by his Son, yet we may have familiar, sensible, affectionate communion with God, Heb. 1.1.

1 You never heard God the Father, nor the Son; God hath now delivered all his counsell in his Word by his Son, yet we may have familiar, sensible, affectionate communion with God, Heb. 1.1.

2 We may find God revealing himself to our hearts and consciences, Psal. 73.24, 25. That he is the chiefest joy, other fears and cares take us not up, Heb. 11.27.

2 We may finde God revealing himselfe to our hearts and consciences, Psal. 73.24, 25. That he is the chiefest joy, other feares and cares take us not up, Heb. 11.27.