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A treatise of the fear of God showing what it is, and how distinguished…A treatise of the fear of God shewing what it is, and how distinguished…
A treatise of the fear of God showing what it is, and how distinguished from that what is not so : also whence it comes, who has it, what are the effects, and what the privileges of those that have it in their hearts / by John Bunyan.A treatise of the fear of God shewing what it is, and how distinguished from that what is not so : also whence it comes, who has it, what are the effects, and what the priviledges of those that have it in their hearts / by John Bunyan.
London: printed for N. Ponder, 1679
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At another time to wit, when Jacob had that memorable visit from God, in which he gave him power as a Prince to prevail with him; yea and gave him a name, that by his remembering it he might call God's favour the better to his mind; yet even then; and there such dread of the Majesty of God was upon him, that he went away wondering that his life was preserved, Gen. 32.30. Man crumbles to dust at the presence of God; yea though he shows himself to us in his robes of salvation.
At another time to wit, when Jacob had that memorable visit from God, in which he gave him power as a Prince to prevail with him; yea and gave him a name, that by his remembring it he might call God's favour the better to his mind; yet even then; and there such dread of the Majesty of God was upon him, that he went away wondering that his life was preserved, Gen. 32.30. Man crumbles to dust at the presence of God; yea though he shews himself to us in his robes of salvation.
We have read how dreadful and how terrible even the presence of Angels have been unto men, and that when they have brought them good tidings from Heaven, Judg. 13. v. 22. Mat. 28.5. Mark 16.5, 6.
Now if Angels which are but creatures, are, through the glory that God has put upon them, so fearful and terrible in their appearance to men; how much more dreadful and terrible must God himself be to us, who are but dust and ashes? When Daniel had the vision of his salvation sent him from Heaven (for so it was) O Daniel, said the messenger, a man greatly beloved; yet behold the dread and terror of the person speaking fell with that weight upon this