748 ` (jhap. 34. J1n Expojition upon the Book, of j o B. Verf,29. bell known ro himfelf,to leave anyof his faithful fervants in dark- nefs, and withdraw the light of his countenance from them, who among themcan behold him ? that is, bear or endure his angry appearances. t' um ;pre A third expounds the former part of the verle according to the tranquiliat fecond Exfofirion of the whole vede concerning the opprefled (fc:mifrros of or atilieled godly, if God will give thorn quietnefs, who can gave f . os,quisin- them trouble ? And the latter part of the verfe, of Opprehors, bit? if he hideth his face fromwicked and unjufi men who can behold cum foam): (fc. ab brit ? improbis) Buis Further, Some who take this fence, donot underfland it as an contemplabi- ad of God hiding his own face, but as an ad of God hiding the for corn. i.e. faceof the wicked Oppreffor ; as if it hadbeen laid, when God rum aérfri hideth a wickedmansface,and wraps him up as acondemnedman,or Deo craft obi- when, by the command of the Magiftrare, after his legal tryal his flere.Jun. face, is covered,being ready to teal the warrantfor his execution ; (Haman face was covered as foon as the Kings word went out againfl him) then who can behold him ? Some infafl much upon this interpretation, in allufion to the cullome of thole times, when condemned malefactors had their faced covered ; and indeed, when God wraps up the oppreffors face as acondemned man,who can behold him, that is, who can hold up his face againíl God, or refill him in this workof jufljce. But I intend not toprofecute the perfonal confederation of the Text under thefe diflind noti- ons, but (hall only take up the general fence ; when he giveth quietnefs to a man, who can make trouble ? and when he hideth his face froma man, who canbehold him ? I (hall only adde Mailer Broughton's glofs upon the whole verfe ; when for the poor he kills themighty, nonecanflayhim ; andwhen he hideth hisfavour, none can finde rt. Hence ObCerve, Fira, The quietnefs or peace ofanyman, ofevery man, ie ofthe Lord. If Codwill have a wicked man live in quietnefs, fo it (hall be, and God bath given, and doth often give them quietnefs. I have feen the wicked in great power, and fpreadinghimfelf likea green Bay; tree, (Pal. 37. 3 5.) David fpake this from a good wieners, the fight of his eye I (faith he) have feen the wicked inmuch outward.
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