A30211:631
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.
Eighthly, Wouldest thou grow in this grace of fear? Then be much in the faith of the promise, of the promise that maketh over to thy soul an interest in God, by Christ, and of all good things. The promise naturally tendeth to increase in us the fear of the Lord, because this fear, it grows by goodness and mercy; They shall fear the Lord and his goodness; now this goodness and mercy of God, it is wrapped up in, and made over to us by promise; for God gave it to Abraham by promise. Therefore the faith and hope of the promise, causeth this fear to ⟨p. 207⟩grow in the soul. Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse our selves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit perfecting holiness in the fear of God, 2. Cor. 7.1. perfect holiness in the fear of God; therefore that fear by the promise must needs grow mighty, for by, with, and in it, you see holiness is perfected.
Eightly, Wouldest thou grow in this grace of fear? Then be much in the faith of the promise, of the promise that maketh over to thy soul an interest in God, by Christ, and of all good things. The promise naturally tendeth to increase in us the fear of the Lord, because this fear, it grows by goodness and mercie; They shall fear the Lord and his goodness; now this goodness and mercie of God, it is wrapped up in, and made over to us by promise; for God gave it to Abraham by promise. Therefore the faith and hope of the promise, causeth this fear to ⟨p. 207⟩grow in the soul. Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse our selves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit perfecting holiness in the fear of God, 2. Cor. 7.1. perfect holiness in the fear of God; therefore that fear by the promise must needs grow mighty, for by, with, and in it, you see holiness is perfected.