Secondly, it is filial, not servile, which may appear in five things, for first it is joined with the love of God,1 and so is not the fear of reprobates; secondly ⟨p. 133⟩it is not compelled by fear or sense of judgements, but excited by the sense of Gods goodness and mercy. For so the converts in Hosea, 2are said to fear God and his goodness.3 Thirdly, it guides the heart of man to run to God, and not from God) to be healed of the wounds made by si•ne and to be protected,4 striving even before God, to discover and get strength against the sins that trouble them; fourthly ⟨p. 134⟩It makes a man trust in God, and ere the more it increaseth, the more it worketh affiance and confidence in Gods mecry. 5.5 It causeth a man to love and cleave to such as are Gods Children, though they be in disgrace with the world.6
Secondly, it is filiall, not seruile, which may appeare in fiue things, for first it is ioined with the loue of God,1 and so is not the feare of reprobates; secondly ⟨p. 133⟩it is not compelled by feare or sence of iudgements, but excited by the sence of Gods goodnesse and mercie. For so the conuerts in Hosea, 2are said to feare God and his goodnesse.3 Thirdly, it guides the heart of man to runne to God, and not from God) to bee healed of the wounds made by si•ne and to bee protected,4 striuing euen before God, to discouer and get strength against the sinnes that trouble them; fourthly ⟨p. 134⟩It makes a man trust in God, and ere the more it increaseth, the more it worketh affiance and confidence in Gods mecry. 5.5 It causeth a man to loue and cleaue to such as are Gods Children, though they be in disgrace with the world.6
- 1Deu. 10. 12. 20
- 2Isa, 29, 23
- 3Hos. 3, 5.
- 4Ma, 4, 2
- 5Psa. 31. 19 & 115. 11 & 147. 11
- 6Psa. 11 9, 79
