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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, Who can have any comfortable enjoyment of him; to behold a man whose displeasure we suspected, and find acceptance and freedom with him, is compared to our beholding the face of God. I have seen thy face as though I had seen the face of God and thou wast pleased with me, said Jacob to Esau (Gen: 33.10.) when his brother treated him so lovingly contrary to his expectation, he looked upon it as an evidence of the favour of God to him. Or Jacob being much affected with the countenance and kindness of Esau, compared his face to the face of God, because in his reconciled face he saw (as it were) the face of God smiling upon him. This was Davids argument, that God favoured ⟨p. 730⟩him (Psal: 41.11.) because his enemies did not triumph over him; much more is it an argument of Gods favour, when they speak and act friendly towards us, or when we behold their face and are accepted. Joseph threatened his brethren, ye shall not see my face (or behold me) except your brother be with you (Gen: 43.3.) if you come without him, either I will not admit you at all into my presence, or I will look sourly upon you. Thus to behold God, is to see his face (as 'tis said (Chap: 33.26.) the repenting sick man should) with joy.
First, Who can have any comfortable enjoyment of him; to behold a man whose displeasure we suspected, and find acceptance and freedome with him, is compared to our beholding the face of God. I have seene thy face as though I had seene the face of God and thou wast pleased with me, sayd Jacob to Esau (Gen: 33.10.) when his brother treated him so lovingly contrary to his expectation, he looked upon it as an evidence of the favour of God to him. Or Jacob being much affected with the countenance and kindness of Esau, compared his face to the face of God, because in his reconciled face he saw (as it were) the face of God smiling upon him. This was Davids argument, that God favoured ⟨p. 730⟩him (Psal: 41.11.) because his enemies did not triumph over him; much more is it an argument of Gods favour, when they speake and act friendly towards us, or when we behold their face and are accepted. Joseph threatened his brethren, yee shall not see my face (or behold me) except your brother be with you (Gen: 43.3.) if you come without him, either I will not admit you at all into my presence, or I will look sowerly upon you. Thus to behold God, is to see his face (as 'tis sayd (Chap: 33.26.) the repenting sick man should) with joy.