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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.
Seventhly, Dost thou fear the Lord? Salvation is nigh unto thee. Surely his Salvation is nigh them that fear him, that glory may dwell in their Land, Psal 85.9.
This is another privilege for them that fear the Lord. I told you before, that the Angel of the Lord did encamp about them, but now he saith, his Salvation is also nigh them; the which, although it doth not altogether exclude the conduct of Angels, but ⟨p. 144⟩include them; yet it looketh further. Surely his Salvation, his saving pardoning grace is nigh them that fear him: That is to save them out of the hand of their spiritual enemies. The Devil, and Sin and Death, do always wait even to devour them that fear the Lord, but to deliver them from these, his salvation doth attend them. So then, if Satan tempts, here is their salvation nigh; if sin, by breaking forth, beguiles them, here is Gods salvation nigh them; yea, if death it self, shall suddenly seize upon them, why here is their Gods salvation nigh them.
This is another priviledge for them that fear the Lord. I told you before, that the Angel of the Lord did incamp about them, but now he saith, his Salvation is also nigh them; the which, although it doth not altogether exclude the conduct of Angels, but ⟨p. 144⟩include them; yet it looketh further. Surely his Salvation, his saving pardoning grace is nigh them that fear him: That is to save them out of the hand of their spiritual enemys. The Devil, and Sin and Death, do alwaies wait even to devour them that fear the Lord, but to deliver them from these, his salvation doth attend them. So then, if Satan tempts, here is their salvation nigh; if sin, by breaking forth, beguiles them, here is Gods salvation nigh them; yea, if death it self, shall suddenly seize upon them, why here is their Gods salvation nigh them.