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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…
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.
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1655
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
And shalt lift up thy face to God.
To lift up the face, is taken under a twofold notion in Scripture, first,1 as a gesture or bodily position in prayer; He that prayeth doth usually lift up his face to God, and so to lift up the face to God, is to pray unto God. A corporal posture being put often in Scripture to signify a spiritual duty. Thus some understand it here; Thou shalt lift up thy face to God, that is, thou shalt pray; secondly (which further complies with the duty of prayer. To lift up the face,2 notes (as was touched before) confidence of spirit, and boldness, courage, and assurance towards him, before whom the face is lifted up, whether God or man.
To lift up the face, is taken under a twofold notion in Scripture, first,1 as a gesture or bodily position in prayer; He that prayeth doth usually lift up his face to God, and so to lift up the face to God, is to pray unto God. A corporal posture being put often in Scripture to signifie a spirituall duty. Thus some understand it here; Thou shalt lift up thy face to God, that is, thou shalt pray; secondly (which further complyes with the duty of prayer. To lift up the face,2 notes (as was touched before) confidence of spirit, and boldnesse, courage, and assurance towards him, before whom the face is lifted up, whether God or man.
- 1Faciei elevatio orantis habitus est. Pinec.
- 2Vultum attollit qui sibi bene conscius est animoque fidenti. Drus. [Greek or Hebrew]. Sept.Vultum attollit qui sibi bene conscius est animoque fidenti. Drus. . Sept.