Chap. 34. An E1ofition opon the Book of ,] o B. Verf, 29. 727` penalty upon the perfon condemned ; we tranllate clearly to the ;once of the Text, who can make trouble,"when God giveth qui- etnefs ? for here the word is not oppofed towell doing, or acquit- ting, but to quietting and pacifying ; when he giveth quietnefe, who can make trouble ? Andwhen hehideth hisface, who then canbehold him ? The fate of God, by a well knownHebraifine (very frequent in Scripture) fignifieth the favour of God ; Mafler Broughton reads, when he hideth favour. The favour which we bear to others, is tnott vifible in the face, and therefore the face may well fignifie favour. David over looking all the good things of this world, prayed for a good lookfromGod in this expreflion, (Pfal. 4. 6.) There be many that fay who will Phew at anygood ? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance (or ofthyface) upon ass : that is,fhew os favour, or be favourableto us. And as the greateft good of Saints in this world, foall the good of the next world is compre- hended in this one word (Pfal. 16. r I.) In thyprefence (the next is, in thy face, that is, in the full enjoyment of thy benign arid gracious prefence) ú fodnefs of joy. In like fenfe the word is u- fed Pfal. 21. 6. Pfal. 67. a. So then, to hide theface, is to with- draw favour, and kindnefs, low, and refpe& ; more diflinaly, this phrafe of hiding the face,hath a three-fold importánce,or may hold out theee three things. Firft, a diltaiteeither againft perfons or things ; we turn away our face from him, or that which we donot like, or is difpleating to us. The hiding of Gods face is a manifeflationof his diplea- fnre ; In a littlewrath I,hidmyface from thee for amoment, faith God to the Church,(lfa. 54. 8.) This form of fpeaking is bor- rowed from their ufage or pratlice,who refufe to admit into their prefence, or fo much as look upon fuch,whom they either really hate, or would feem at leaf+ tobe'much difpleafed with ; As Da- vid gave command concerning Abfalom (2Sam. 54.24.) Let hip turn to his own honfe, and let him not fee my face. When God withdraweth the wonted expreffions of his love and kindnefs from a perfon ora people ; then (according to Scripture fenfeand lan- guage, he is faid to hide his face from them, Dour, 3o. 20. Pfal, 30.7.) Secondly, The hiding of Gods face, notes a refufal tohelp thofe`
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