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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.
See here therefore that the fear of God will put forth it self (in the heart where God hath put it) even to show kindness, and to have co have compassion upon the distressed Servants of God, even under Jezebels Nose; for Obadiah dwelt in Ahab's hose, and Jezebel was Ahab's Wife, and an horrible persecutor, as was said before: yet Obadiah will show mercy to the poor, because he feared God, yea he will venture, her displeasure, ⟨p. 122⟩his place, and neck, and all, but he will be merciful to his Brethren in distress. Cornelius also being a man possessed with this fear of God, became a very free-hearted, and open-handed man to the poor. He feared God, and gave much Alms to the people. Indeed this fear, this godly fear of God, it is an universal grace; it will stir up the soul unto all good duties. It is a fruitful grace, from it, where it is, floweth abundance of excellent virtues, nor without it can there be any thing good, or done well that is done, But,
Se here therefore that the fear of God will put forth it self (in the heart where God hath put it) even to shew kindness, and to have co have compassion upon the distressed Servants of God, even under Jezebels Nose; for Obadiah dwelt in Ahabs hose, and Jezebel was Ahabs Wife, and an horrible persecutor, as was said before: yet Obadiah will shew mercy to the poor, because he feared God, yea he will venture, her displeasure, ⟨p. 122⟩his place, and neck, and all, but he will be merciful to his Brethren in distress. Cornelius also being a man possessed with this fear of God, became a very free-hearted, and open-handed man to the poor. He feared God, and gave much Alms to the people. Indeed this fear, this godly fear of God, it is an universal grace; it will stir up the soul unto all good duties. It is a fruitful grace, from it, where it is, floweth abundance of excellent virtues, nor without it can there be any thing good, or done well that is done, But,
Eighthly. There flows from this fear of God, hearty, fervent and constant prayer. This also is seen in Cornelius, that devout man. He feared God; and what then? why, he gave much Alms to the people, and prayed to God always,