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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.
Now I say, Since the name of God, is that by which his nature is expressed, and since ⟨p. 15⟩he naturally is so glorious and incomprehensible, his name must needs be the object of our fear, and we ought always to have a reverent awe of God upon our hearts at what time soever we think of, or hear his name; but most of all, when we our selves do take his holy and fearful name into our mouths, especially in a religious manner, that is, in preaching, praying, or holy conference. I do not by thus saying intend, as if it was lawful to make mention of his name in light and vain discourses; for we ought always to speak of it with reverence and godly fear, but I speak it to put Christians in mind that they should not in religious duties, show lightness of mind, or be vain in their words when yet they are making mention of the name of the Lord, And let every one that nameth the name of our Lord Jesus Christ depart from iniquity, 2 Tim. 2.19.
Now I say, Since the name of God, is that by which his nature is expressed, and since ⟨p. 15⟩he naturally is so glorious and incomprehensible, his name must needs be the object of our fear, and we ought alwaies to have a reverent awe of God upon our hearts at what time soever we think of, or hear his name; but most of all, when we our selves do take his holy and fearful name into our mouths, especially in a religious manner, that is, in preaching, praying, or holy conference. I do not by thus saying intend, as if it was lawful to make mention of his name in light and vain discourses; for we ought alwaies to speak of it with reverence and godly fear, but I speak it to put Christians in mind that they should not in religious duties, shew lightness of mind, or be vain in their words when yet they are making mention of the name of the Lord, And let every one that nameth the name of our Lord Jesus Christ depart from iniquity, 2 Tim. 2.19.