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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.
Some refer the relative him (who can behold him?) to man, not to God; as if the meaning of Elihu were this; if God hide his face from any man, all men will hide their faces from him too; no man will look kindly upon such a deserted person, 1or give him a good look; he shall have but frowns from men, from whom God withdraweth his favour; that's a truth; He that is out with God cannot keep in long with men. Usually all sorts disown him that is forlorn and forsaken of God, As when a mans ways please God (because then God is pleased with him) his enemies shall be at ⟨p. 731⟩peace with him (Pro: 16.7.) so when God is displeased with a man, his very best friends shall turn enemies to him. Yet I conceive the text carrieth it rather the other way, referring to God himself; If God hide his face, who can behold him? that is, who can confidently behold God, or draw near to him with comfort? And so it generally comes to pass, or thus it is, Whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only.
Some referre the relative him (who can behold him?) to man, not to God; as if the meaning of Elihu were this; if God hide his face from any man, all men will hide their faces from him too; no man will looke kindly upon such a deserted person, 1or give him a good look; he shall have but frownes from men, from whom God withdraweth his favour; that's a truth; He that is out with God cannot keep in long with men. Usually all sorts disowne him that is forlorne and forsaken of God, As when a mans wayes please God (because then God is pleased with him) his enemies shall be at ⟨p. 731⟩peace with him (Pro: 16.7.) so when God is displeased with a man, his very best friends shall turne enemies to him. Yet I conceive the text carrieth it rather the other way, referring to God himselfe; If God hide his face, who can behold him? that is, who can confidently behold God, or draw neere to him with comfort? And so it generally comes to passe, or thus it is, Whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only.
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