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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.
It is also said of Jehoshaphat, when God had subdued before him Amon, Moab and Mount Seir. That the fear of God was upon all the kingdoms of the Countries, when they heard that the Lord fought against the enemies of Israel, (2 Ch. 20.29.) But, I say, was this fear, that is called now the fear of God, any thing else, but a dread of the greatness and power of the King? no verily, nor did that dread bring them into a willing subjection to, and liking of his laws and government, it only made them like slaves and underlings, stand in fear of his executing the vengeance of God upon them.
It is also said of Jehosaphat, when God had subdued before him Amon, Moab and Mount Seir. That the fear of God was upon all the kingdoms of the Countries, when they heard that the Lord fought against the enemies of Israel, (2 Ch. 20.29.) But, I say, was this fear, that is called now the fear of God, any thing else, but a dread of the greatness and power of the King? no verily, nor did that dread bring them into a willing subjection to, and likeing of his laws and government, it only made them like slaves and underlings, stand in fear of his executing the vengeance of God upon them.
Therefore still, notwithstanding this fear, they were rebels to him in their hearts, and ⟨p. 176⟩when occasion and advantage offered themselves, they showed it by rising in rebellion against Israel.
Therefore still, notwithstanding this fear, they were rebels to him in their hearts, and ⟨p. 176⟩when occasion and advantage offered themselves, they shewed it by rising in rebellion against Israel.