A treatise of faith divided into two parts. The first showing the nature, the…A treatise of faith diuided into two parts. The first shewing the nature, the…

Secondly, It bringeth forth awfulness, reverence and fear.¹ The righteous also shall see and fear. As the Child quaketh, when he heareth that his Father is angry with, or doth correct a servant: so the heart and body of the faithful tremble, as oft as they consider the severity of Gods wrath against the wicked and ungodly. When I heard, my belly trembled, my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in my self, that I might rest in the day of trouble: That is, when the fame of thy divine punishment and judgement came to mine ea•es, which thou hast decreed to inflict upon thy people;^“ my belly, that is, my heart and bowels move• for grief and fear, Thus Noah hearing of Gods just wrath against the sinful world, and of his purpose to overthrow all living flesh by water,³ was moved with great fear and reverence at this strange, dreadful, & mighty work of God and from the view of this his great & just judgement, his faith made him arise to a more earnest consideration of the glorious Majesty of the Almighty. And this is the effect of judgement executed by men according to the direction of Gods word. And all Israel shall hear and fear, ⁴and shall do no more any such wickedness. True faith then worketh an holy fear and reverent awe of God in respect of his judgements. Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain. ⁵Thou even thou art to be feared, and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry? The godly mans assurance of Gods favour will stand well with reverence of his Majesty, and fear of temporal afflictions, spiritual desertions, and the torments of hell, not as an evil he shall fall into, but which he shall escape by the constant study and practice of holiness. For our assurance to escape damnation through the death of Christ,⁶