A30211:642
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 the excellencies of this grace of fear, have also been discoursed of, in this Book before, where, by reading thou shalt find the fruit it bears, and the promises that are annexed to it, which, because they are many, I refer thee also thither for thy instruction.
Now the excellencies of this grace of fear, have also been discoursed of, in this Book before, where, by reading thou shalt find the fruit it bears, and the promises that are anexed to it, which, because they are many, I refer thee also thither for thy instruction.
Eleventhly Wouldest thou grow in this grace of fear? Then remember what a world of privileges do belong to them that fear the Lord: As also I have hinted, namely that such ⟨p. 209⟩shall not be hurt, shall want no good thing, shall be guarded by Angels and have a special licence, though in never so dreadful plight, to trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon their God.
Eleventhly Wouldest thou grow in this grace of fear? Then remember what a world of priviledges do belong to them that fear the Lord: As also I have hinted, namely that such ⟨p. 209⟩shall not be hurt, shall want no good thing, shall be guarded by Angels and have a special licence, though in never so dreadful plight, to trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon their God.
12. Wouldest thou grow in this grace of fear? Then be much in prayer to God for abundance of the increase thereof. To fear God, is that which is according to his will, and if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us. Pray therefore that God will unite thy heart to fear his name; this is the way to grow in the grace of fear.