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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.
His secret, to wit, that which hath been kept hid from ages and generations, that which he manifesteth only to the Saints, or holy Ones; that is, his Christ, for he it is, that is hid in God, and that no man can know ⟨p. 138⟩but he to whom the Father shall reveal him, Matth. 11.27.
But oh! what is there wrapped up in this Christ, this secret of God! why all treasures of Life, of Heaven and Happiness. In him are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. And in him dwells the fullness of the Godhead bodily, Col. 2.
But oh! what is there wraped up in this Christ, this secret of God! why all treasures of Life, of Heaven and Happiness. In him are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. And in him dwels the fulness of the Godhead bodily, Col. 2.
This also is that hidden one, that is so full of grace to save sinners, and so full of truth and faithfulness to keep promise and covenant with them, that their eyes must needs convey, even by every glance they make upon his Person, Offices and Relation, such affecting ravishments to the heart, that it would please them that see him, even to be killed with that fight.