Chap. r 3. An Expo fation upon the Book ofJos, Verf. 24.. so5 proclamation of hisgreat Name. The face of God, as take; for his èffential glory, is alwaies hid, it is an objea- too pure and fpiritual for the eye,and too high for the underilandìngofa crea- ture. Secondly, the face of God Ggnities ` the general pretence of God and fowhen God hides his face, he denies us the comfor.. tableenjoyment of his pretence. Thirdly, and more particularly, The face of God lgnifies the anger and wrath of God (Lev. 20 6,) The foulthat turneth after [Itchas havefamiliar fpirits,and after wiz.àrds,togo a whoring af- ter them, Iwill evenJet myface againfl that foul, and will cat him offfrom amonghis people.And in the Pfalms often the Lord is Paid to let his face, that is, to manifefi his difpleafure againfi wicked men. The face of God, fgnifies all() the favour of: God, the ood will of God. Eo in this place, and Pú8.19, r Sam. 13.12. Numb. 6.25. Dan. 9. 17. both there,, the anger and the favour of God arecalled the faceofGod, becaufe the auger and the fa- vour of men appear in their faces. Man can form his face into the lignificationofeither of thefé, into an angry look, or into a pleating look : we may fee wrath, or we may fee love printed upon the countenance. Hence the favour and the anger of God areexpreffed by theface ofGod. Job tomplaineth that the favour ofGod, the light ofhis countenance was hidden from him. Htde/f. Thehiding of the face ofGod may be conldered either as it is, or as we apprehend it to be. His face is never hid, but toour apprehetìlions. In his difpenfations, there are the hidings, and there are the difcoverings ofhisface,there are the fhuttings,and lrar0r rn oYe there are the openings of his love. Further, the hidingof the face qui cos guibul implies two things. fnecenfene af- Firli, D;lpleafrrre, A man turneth away his face from thofepitere dettig. with whom he is difpleafed, wantur, ívlerc. Secondly, Difdain, We turn from thofe we height : and to aver turn the back upon aman is a real fleighting. Where we will not tcreinapp'ref eß er look, we do not love. As the Prophet Paid to a great King , tent infereaus, (a Kin; 3.54.) Were it not that I regard the prefenceof Jehofiaphat fcut faciem the Kingof fudah, twould not look toward thee norfee thee.Sohere, ro' ertere be.. wherefore htdefi thou thy face? is, why art thou fo angry with the?hé oáteli6' why doff thouheight me, as if I were not worth a lookor a cafl eli,Iin T t t of
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