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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.
8. Another motive to grow in this fear of God, may be, This fear, and the increase of it, qualifies a man to be put in trust with heavenly and spiritual things, yea and with earthly things too.
8. Another motive to grow in this fear of God, may be, This fear, and the encrease of it, qualifies a man to be put in trust with heavenly and spiritual things, yea and with earthly things too.
1. For heavenly and spiritual things. My covenant, saith God, was with Levi of life and peace, and I gave THEM to him, for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name, Mala. 2.5.
Behold what a gift, what a mercy, what a blessing this Levi is entrusted with; to wit with Gods everlasting covenant, and with the life, and peace, that is wrapped up in this Covenant. But why is it given to him? the answer is, for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name. And the reason is good, for this fear of God, teaches a man to put a due estimation upon every gift of God bestowed upon us; also it Teaches us to make use of the same with reverence of his name, and respect to his glory in most Godly-wise, all which, becomes him that is entrusted with any spiritual gift. The gift here was given to Levi to minister to his brethren doctrinally thereof, for he (saith God) shall teach Jacob my Statutes and Israel my Law.
Behold what a gift, what a mercy, what a blessing this Levi is intrusted with; to wit with Gods everlasting covenant, and with the life, and peace, that is wrapped up in this Covenant. But why is it given to him? the answer is, for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name. And the reason is good, for this fear of God, teaches a man to put a due estimation upon every gift of God bestowed upon us; also it Teaches us to make use of the same with reverence of his name, and respect to his glory in most Godly-wise, all which, becomes him that is intrusted with any spiritual gift. The gift here was given to Levi to minister to his brethren doctrinally thereof, for he (saith God) shall teach Jacob my Statutes and Israel my Law.