Chap, ,q.z; nExpofationupon tbe Bookof j oB. Verf,8. 895 Hance upon us, as Davidprayed (P(al. 4.6.) we cannot with any comfort, much lefs with true confidence,liftup our face or coup- ìtcnance untoGod. That's the fignificancy of theword. Himwill I accept. God is noaccepter of perfons, as the word is often tired in Scripture (Dear. r®. 17.) The Lord is 4 great Godmighty and terrible, which regardeth not perfons. It is the famephrafe in the Hebrew, with this in the Text, he liftetbnot up faces, that is, the Lord doth not accept perlons upon any outward refpe&. Era,. The Lord cloth not accept perfons for their perfenable- nefs, as Imay fay; the Lord loth not delight in any mans legs, his delight is its them that fear him (Pfal. t 47. r o, t s.) he Both not accept men for their goodly filature, as he told Samuel, when he would needs have poured the pile upon the firflborn of theSons of Peffe (r Sam. r 6. 7.) Look not on his countenance, or on the height of bis fatare, becaufe I have refufed him : for the Lord feeth not as man feeth ; for man looketh on the outward appearance, . but the Lord looketh on the heart. 'Tis the beautyof holinefs and integrity in the heart,not the beauty of fairnefs upon the face, with which God is taken 'cisa lowly mind, not a high tlature, which God accepts. Secondly, TheLord is no accepter of perfons, as to the nati- on or country where they were born or live. Thus the Apoflle Peter fpake (Alls ro. 35.) I" perceive, that God is no refpeëler of perfons ; but in every Nation , be that feareth him and worked, righteoufnefs, is accepted with him. God Both not prefer Paws before Clentilcs,Barbarians or Scythian: : that aman had hisbirth in this or that Nation, neither helps nor hinders acceptationwith God. Thirdly, The Lord' accepteth no mans. perfón for his riches (Prow. 1r. 4.) Riches profit not in the day of wrath. Nomans perfon is acceptable to God for his purfe, or hispenny, no not at all. Fourthly, The Lord accepteth no mans perfon forhis worldly greatnefs, honour anddignity; He pouretb contempt upon Princes (Pfal. 107. 40.) The day of the Lord is againfl the bills and mountains (Ifa. 2.14.) The great God regardeth not anyman meetly for greatnefs; the Lord accepts no mans perfon upen there or :
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