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The saints sacrifice
The saints sacrifice: or, a commentary on the CXVI. Psalm Which is, a gratulatory psalm, for deliverance from deadly distress. By William Gouge, D.D.The saints sacrifice: or, a commentarie on the CXVI. Psalme Which is, a gratulatory psalme, for deliverance from deadly distresse. By William Gouge, D.D.
London: printed by George Miller for Edward Brewster, 1632
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§. 75. Of the mixture of faith and fear.
§. 75. Of the mixture of faith and feare.
X. *Faith and fear may be mixed together. After aAbraham had so believed as his faith was counted to him for righteousness, he said, bThey will slay me for my wives sake, which argued much fear. Of faithful Jacob it is said, cHe was greatly afraid. He that said, dI will call upon the Lord and he shall save me (an undoubted evidence of faith) said also in the very same Psalm, Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me (an apparent sign of fear.) eOft doth Christ upbraid fear even to his believing Disciples. Of Peter it is noted, after that he was endued with an extraordinary measure of faith and other gifts, that fHe feared them which were of the circumcision.
X. *FAith and feare may be mixed together. After aAbraham had so believed as his faith was counted to him for righteousnesse, he said, b