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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the book of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus near the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the booke of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus neare the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1661
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The face of God, by a well known Hebraism (very frequent in Scripture) signifieth the favour of God; Master Broughton reads, when he hideth favour. The favour which we bear to others, is most visible in the face, and therefore the face may well signify favour. David over-looking all the good things of this world, prayed for a good look from God in this expression, (Psal. 4.6.) There be many that say who will show us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance (or of thy face) upon us: that is, show us favour, or be favourable to us. And as the greatest good of Saints in this world, so all the good of the next world is comprehended in this one word (Psal. 16.11.) In thy presence (the text is, in thy face, that is, in the full enjoyment of thy benign and gracious presence) is fullness of joy. In like sense the word is used Psal. 21.6. Psal. 67.1. So then, to hide the face, is to withdraw favour, and kindness, love, and respect; more distinctly, this phrase of hiding the face, hath a three-fold importance, or may hold out these three things.
The face of God, by a well known Hebraisme (very frequent in Scripture) signifieth the favour of God; Master Broughton reads, when he hideth favour. The favour which we bear to others, is most visible in the face, and therefore the face may well signifie favour. David over-looking all the good things of this world, prayed for a good look from God in this expression, (Psal. 4.6.) There be many that say who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance (or of thy face) upon us: that is, shew us favour, or be favourable to us. And as the greatest good of Saints in this world, so all the good of the next world is comprehended in this one word (Psal. 16.11.) In thy presence (the text is, in thy face, that is, in the full enjoyment of thy benigne and gracious presence) is fulness of joy. In like sense the word is used Psal. 21.6.