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The signs or An essay concerning the assurance of Gods love, and mans salvation…The signes or An essay concerning the assurance of Gods loue, and mans saluation…
The signs or An essay concerning the assurance of Gods love, and mans salvation gathered out of the holy Scriptures. By Nicholas Byfield, one of the preachers for the city of Chester.The signes or An essay concerning the assurance of Gods loue, and mans saluation gathered out of the holy Scriptures. By Nicholas Byfield, one of the preachers for the citty of Chester.
London: printed by John Beale for Jonah Man, 1614London: printed by Iohn Beale for Ionas Man, 1614
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.
14. The fear of God.
14. The feare of God.
The true fear of God may be discerned; first, by effects; secondly, by the properties of it.
THe true feare of God may be discerned; first, by effects; secondly, by the properties of it.
First, The true fear God, works a care & endeavour to serve God ⟨p. 129⟩and keep his commandments,1 and by the fear of God men depart from evil:2 For it teacheth men to hate evil,3 as pride, arrogance, the evil way, and a froward mouth: the wise man saith; He that walketh in uprightness feareth the Lord, 4and by that sign he may be known even by a conscionable care to walk uprightly with God in holy life.
First, The true feare God, workes a care & endeuour to serue God ⟨p. 129⟩