Chap. 22. An Ëxpofttion upon the Bockof JOB. Verf. 26. ceivedhe fpake thus) as being convinced that he had undertaken a badcaufe in upholding the houfeof Saul again(} David, and therefore had mifgivings that he might fhortly fall into the hands of7oab `David, Generall,and was thereforeunwilling to provoke him by killing his brother. This made him fay, Hew ¡hall Ihold up myface to thy brother 7oab ? As if he had laid, Y (hall obftru% the way of my own reconciliation to thy brother, (in cafe The turne of tMngs in this warre caft me into his hands) by killing. thee. Againe we may looke backe to gen. 3.where it is repor- ted of Cain, That he was wrath, and hecountenance fell ; anger, and forrow, and fhame, falling at once upon him (becaufe the Lord had refped to Abel and his offering, but had no refpcd to him or his) caufed his countenance to fall ; which phrafe flando in direct oppofition to lifting up the face in ail thethreeoccafions ofit. For it implyeth firft fearwhich is oppofed to boldneffe fecondly, forrow or anger,whichare oppofed ro content and joy; thirdly, fltame,which is oppofed both to freedome of approach, and liberty oflpeech.Wehave anexpreflion which paralcls much with this, in that Prophecyof Chritt ( 'Pjal. r t o. 7. ) He fhai! . od legitar- drinke cfthe Brooke in the way, therefore'liall be lift rep hie head, Exact. 14. g, that is, he (hall rife and appeare like a mighty Conquerour with rae' ml ins boldneffe, honour, and triumph. So Chri(t hirrfelf prophecying ereeIfa, cbal- of the troubles which (hall be in the latter dayes, comforts the alicèd+ci;kr, furviving Saints in this language ; When thefe thins, begin to :ewe capire drycoo to pate, then lookup and lift upyour headt(that is, then take heart o, in e. i Icu, confidertëF': aót and boldneffe)for the day ofyour redemption draweth nigh, (Luke rine mere, 21. 28.) that is, the day is at hand wherein you fh.ill be freed:' from all feares and forrowes. . Hence obferve; Holinele kath boldnefe andfreedorne if ff irit with God.' Then 'halt thou lift up thyface unto God. As Toone as Adam, fanned, he hid himfelf from the preferce of the Lord amonga the trees of the Garden, (Gen. 3.8.) He ran into the thickets for fhelter, he durfi not appeare or Phew his face. But when once we are reconciled to God, and fin is taken off, when we are freed from the bonds ofguilt, thenwe have baldneffe, reconciliation is accompanied with the fpiritof adoption, whereby we cry abbafa- miler .; we can then fpeake toGod as.a ehildc tohis father ; the childc
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