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The freeness of the grace and love of God to believers discovered in reference…
The freeness of the grace and love of God to believers discovered in reference to 1. their services and suffering, 2. their consolations, and 3. their salvation and eternal glory : together with the excellency of the fear of God, the goodness and pleasantness of brotherly love, the wisdom of hearing the voice of the rod, repentance the only way to prevent judgements / delivered in several sermons by the late reverend and faithful minister of Christ, Mr. William Bridge ...The freeness of the grace and love of God to believers discovered in reference to 1. their services and suffering, 2. their consolations, and 3. their salvation and eternal glory : together with the excellency of the fear of God, the goodness and pleasantness of brotherly love, the wisdom of hearing the voice of the rod, repentance the only way to prevent judgements / delivered in several sermons by the late reverend and faithful minister of Christ, Mr. William Bridg ...
London: printed for Nath. Crouch, 1671
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Thirdly, Do you run, and speak one to another, if so, then this is to fear the Lord, for it is said that they that feared the Lord spake often one to another, Mal. 3.16. And
Fourthly, Do you truly desire to fear the Lord, then look into Nehemiah, and observe his spirit well and do accordingly: And to say no more,
Have you had advantages to make you rich in this world, and would you not take them, because of the fear of God, ⟨p. 99⟩then certainly you have received free grace, and you have the Spirit of God, for this is a true sign, that you have true grace in your hearts; and that you are one of them that truly fear the Lord: and therefore be you comforted, for comfort belongs unto you, everlasting mercy belongs unto you.
But it may be some will say: Suppose I do not fear the Lord, what shall I do that I may fear the Lord, fear him as I should do, fear him more and more.