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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.
First, a distaste either against persons or things; we turn away our face from him, or that which we do not like, or is displeasing to us. The hiding of Gods face is a manifestation of his displeasure; In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment, saith God to the Church, (Isa. 54.8.) This form of speaking is borrowed from their usage or practice, who refuse to admit into their presence, or so much as look upon such, whom they either really hate, or would seem at least to be much displeased with; As David gave command concerning Absalom (2 Sam. 14.24.) Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. When God withdraweth the wonted expressions of his love and kindness from a person or a people; then (according to Scripture sense and language, he is said to hide his face from them, Deut. 30.20. Psal. 30.7.)
Secondly, The hiding of Gods face, notes a refusal to help ⟨p. 728⟩those who in straits cry to him for relief and deliverance: For if we will not give a man our eye, we will hardly give him our hand; if we will not so much as look upon him, we will hardly assist him. When God hides his face, 'tis as much as his denial of succour; Thus David bemoaned himself, (Psal. 13.1.) Why hidest thou thy face? that is, Lord, why withdrawest thou thy help from me? That he was sensible of such withdraws, is plain by the prayer which he made, (vers. 3.) Consider, and hear me, O Lord my God; and by the reason of it given (vers. 4.) Lest mine enemies say, I have prevailed against him. We find David deprecating the hiding of Gods face upon the same ground, (Psal. 44.24