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An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on…An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on…
An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reverend divine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his own hand ...An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reuerend diuine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his owne hand ...
London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for John Bartlett, 1630London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for Iohn Bartlett, 1630
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1 With fear and trembling. 2 With singleness of heart. 3 With good conscience. 4 With good will.
1 With feare and trembling. 2 With singlenesse of heart. 3 With good conscience. 4 With good will.
1 Fear and trembling: the phrase is doubled, to show the necessity of the duty: by fear is meant, all the former, and respect which servants owe to their masters: by trembling is meant, an awe & fear to provoke their master to punish them. For as we may fear God in regard of his power, that he is able to execute so great vengeance on us; so may masters be feared, because God hath given the rod into their hand, to execute punishment on the disobedient, Rom. 13.5. Thus was Obadiah afraid to provoke Ahab, 1 King. 18.9.
1 Feare and trembling: the phrase is doubled, to shew the necessity of the duty: by feare is meant, all the former, and respect which seruants owe to their masters: by trembling is meant, an awe & feare to prouoke their master to punish them. For as we may feare God in regard of his power, that hee is able to execute so great vengeance on vs; so may masters be feared, because God hath giuen the rod into their hand, to execute punishment on the disobedient, Rom. 13.5. Thus was Obadiah afraid to prouoke Ahab, 1 King. 18.9.
Contrary to this trembling in the defect is, 1 Too much familiarity. 2. Answering again, murmuring and repining. 3 Carelessness in provoking their master, thinking with themselves, it can be but a beating, &c. In the excess, slavish fear, when all things are done for fear of the rod.