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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.
Secondly, Who can have any confidence in him, or boldness with him; David speaking of godly and upright men, saith (Ps: 34.5.) They looked (or, shall look) unto him, and were lightened, and their faces were not ashamed; that is, they beheld God or came to him, with much assurance of his favour. Some dare not so much as look another in the face, for shame or fear; but when we look a man in the face, it showeth we have either confidence in him, and freedom with him, or courage enough against him. Now, if God hide his pleased face, or withdraw his favour, who can behold him confidently, or come to him with hopes to speed. Fierce Abner said to Asael (2 Sam: 2.22.) Turn thee aside from following me, wherefore should I smite thee to the ground (I could easily do it, and he did it presently) how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother. As if he had said, I can have no confidence to come to Joab, thy General, if I should kill thee. Guilt of evil done to others, draws a jealousy that others will do evil to us, especially they who are nearly concerned in the evil which we have done; we cannot hold up our face to or behold them with expectation of acceptance and favour, to whose near relations we have been unkind or injurious. Thus, if God hide his face who can behold him? either with confidence or with comfort.
Secondly, Who can have any confidence in him, or boldness with him; David speaking of godly and upright men, saith (Ps: 34.5.) They looked (or, shall look) unto him, and were lightned, and their faces were not ashamed; that is, they beheld God or came to him, with much assurance of his favour. Some dare not so much as look another in the face, for shame or feare; but when we look a man in the face, it sheweth we have either confidence in him, and freedome with him, or courage enough against him. Now, if God hide his pleased face, or withdraw his favour, who can behold him confidently, or come to him with hopes to speed. Fierce Abner sayd to Asael (2 Sam: 2.22.) Turne thee aside from following me, wherefore should I smite thee to the ground (I could easily doe it, and he did it presently) how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother. As if he had sayd, I can have no confidence to come to Joab, thy Generall, if I should kill thee. Guilt of evill done to others, drawes a jealousie that others will do evill to us, especially they who are neerely concern'd in the evill which we have done; we cannot hold up our face to or behold them with expectation of acceptance and favour, to whose neere relations we have been unkind or injurious. Thus, if God hide his face who can behold him? either with confidence or with comfort.