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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
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.
When Gods judgments are in the earth, they effect the fear of his name, in the hearts of his own people, My flesh trembleth for fear of thee, and I am, said David, afraid of thy judgments, Psal. 119.120. When God smote Uzza, David was afraid of God that day, Chron. 13.12. Indeed many regard not the works of the Lord, nor take notice of the operation of his hands, and such cannot fear the Lord. But others observe and regard, and wisely consider of his doings, and of the judgments that he executeth, ⟨p. 104⟩and that makes them fear the Lord.
When Gods judgments are in the earth, they effect the fear of his name, in the hearts of his own people, My flesh trembleth for fear of thee, and I am, said David, afraid of thy judgments, Psal. 119.120. When God smote Vzza, David was afraid of God that day, Chron. 13.12. Indeed many regard not the works of the Lord, nor take notice of the opperation of his hands, and such cannot fear the Lord. But others observe and regard, and wisely consider of his doings, and of the judgments that he executeth, ⟨p. 104⟩and that makes them fear the Lord.
This God himself suggesteth as a means to make us fear him. Hence he commands the false Prophet to be stoned: That all Israel might hear, and fear. Hence also he commanded that the rebellious Son should be stoned: That all Israel might hear and fear. False Witness was also to have the same judgment of God executed upon him: That all Israel might hear and fear. The man also that did ought presumptuously was to die: That all Israel might hear and fear, Deut. 13.11. Chap. 21.21. Chap. 17.13. Chap. 19.20.