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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.
3. But Thirdly, As the Presence and Name of God are dreadful and fearful in the Church; so is his Worship and Service. I say, his Worship, or the works of service, to which we are by him enjoined while we are in this world, are dreadful and fearful things. This David conceiveth, when he saith, But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercies, and in thy FEAR will I worship towards thy holy Temple, Psal. 5.7.
3. But Thirdly, As the Presence and Name of God are dreadful and fearful in the Church; so is his Worship and Service. I say, his Worship, or the works of service, to which we are by him enjoyned while we are in this world, are dreadful and fearful things. This David conceiveth, when he saith, But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercies, and in thy FEAR will I worship towards thy holy Temple, Psal. 5.7.
And again, saith he, Serve the Lord with fear.
To praise God is a part of his worship. But says Moses, Who is a God like unto thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders, Exod. 15.11
To praise God is a part of his worship. But saies Moses, Who is a God like unto thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders, Exod. 15.11