An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…

Name: An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth…
Author: Joseph Caryl

An exposition with practical observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastor of the congregation there.An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty-seven lectures, delivered at Magnus near London Bridge. By Joseph Caryl, preacher of the Word, and pastour of the congregation there.

Joseph Caryl 1602–1673London: printed by M. Simmons, 1655

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But some may say, is that such a great matter, is it any special favour to lift up the face to God? seeing to do so is common to mankind. The Naturalist saith,¹ That whereas other creatures look grovelling downward, God gave man an erect countenance, and bid him look heavenwards. How then doth Eliphaz promise, Thou shalt lift up thy face to God? We had the like expression (Ch. 10.15.) If I be righteous, yet I will not lift up my head. And (Ch. 11.15.) Then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot. The lifting up of the head, and the lifting up of the face are the same; implying confidence, or a well-grounded boldness in him that doth so; For all these phrases of speech imply a lifting up of the mind or Spirit to God. As David saith (Psal. 25.1.) Unto thee O Lord do I lift up my soul. ²Eliphaz means not the lifting up of a heart-less face or head, such as the hypocrite or formalist lifts up to God in worship, nor the lifting up of a mere living head or face, such as all men lift up to God according to the form or frame of their ⟨p. 260⟩natural constitution,³ but the courage and confidence of the soul, and that a holy courage and confidence, is here intended. And there are not many, who can thus lift up their face to God, as is promised here to Job by way of privilege.

But some may say, is that such a great matter, is it any speciall favour to lift up the face to God? seing to doe so is common to mankinde. The Naturalist saith,¹ That whereas other creatures looke groveling downeward, God gave man an erect countenance, and bid him looke heavenwards. How then doth Eliphaz promise, Thou shalt lift up thy face to God? We had the like expression (Ch. 10.15.) If I be righteous, yet I will not lift up my head. And (Ch. 11.15.) Then shalt thou lift up thy face without spott. The lifting up of the head, and the lifting up of the face are the same; implying confidence, or a wel-grounded boldnes in him that doth so; For all these phrases of speech imply a lifting up of the minde or Spirit to God. As David saith (

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