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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 in this covenant is wrapped up all thy salvation: in it is contained all thy desire, and I am sure that then it containeth the complete salvation of thy Soul: and, I say, since this covenant is confirmed by promise, by oath, and by the blood of the son of God, and that on purpose that thou mightest serve thy God without slavish fear, Then the knowledge and faith of this covenant, is of absolute necessity to bring us into this liberty, and out of our slavish terrors, and so, consequently, to cause us to grow in that son-like, Godly fear, which became even the Son of God himself, and becomes all his Disciples to live in the growth and exercise of.
Now in this covenant is wrapped up all thy salvation: in it is contained all thy desire, and I am sure that then it containeth the compleat salvation of thy Soul: and, I say, since this covenant is confirmed by promise, by oath, and by the blood of the son of God, and that on purpose that thou mightest serve thy God without slavish fear, Then the knowledge and faith of this covenant, is of absolute necessity to bring us into this liberty, and out of our slavish terrors, and so, consequently, to cause us to grow in that son-like, Godly fear, which became even the Son of God himself, and becomes all his Disciples to live in the growth and exercise of.
Fifthly, wouldest thou grow in this Godly fear? then labour even always to keep thine evidences for Heaven and of thy salvation alive upon thy heart; for he that loseth his evidences for heaven, will hardly keep slavish fear out of his heart; but he that hath the wisdom and grace to keep them alive, and apparent to himself, he will grow in this godly fear. See how David words it; from the ends of the earth, saith he, will I cry unto thee, when my heart is over-whelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher then I. For ⟨p. 204⟩thou hast been a shelter to me, and a strong tower from the enemy: I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever. For thou God hast heard my prayer thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name,