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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
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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. Psal. 69.17.) The Prophet is very express in this point, (Isa. 59.1, 2.) The Lords hand is not shortened that it cannot save, neither his ear heavy that it cannot hear; but your iniquities have separated between you, and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear: that is, as he distasteth, and is displeased with you, so he denieth you his usual help and assistance, because ye have great-sinned against him.
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 denyal 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 finde David deprecating the hiding of Gods face upon the same ground, (