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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.
Prayer is as the pitcher that fetcheth water from the Brook, therewith to water the herbs; break the pitcher and it will fetch no water, and for want of water the Garden withers.
3. Wouldest thou grow in this grace of fear? Then take heed of a light and wanton heart. For neither is such an heart good ground for the fear of God to grow in: wherefore 'tis said of Israel, She feared not, but went and plaid the Harlot also. She was given to wantonness and to be light, and vain, and so her fear of God decayed, Jer. 3.8. Had Joseph been as wanton as his Mistress, he had been as void of the fear of God as she: but he was of a sober, ⟨p. 213⟩tender, godly, considerate spirit, therefore he grew in the fear of God.
3. Wouldest thou grow in this grace of fear? Then take heed of a light and wanton heart. For neither is such an heart good ground for the fear of God to grow in: wherefore 'tis said of Israel, She feared not, but went and plaid the Harlot also. She was given to wantonness and to be light, and vain, and so her fear of God decaied, Jer. 3.8. Had Joseph been as wanton as his Mistress, he had been as void of the fear of God as she: but he was of a sober, ⟨p. 213⟩tender, godly, considerate spirit, therefore he grew in the fear of God.
4. Wouldest thou grow in this grace of fear? Then take heed of a covetous heart, for neither is that which is such an one good ground for this grace of fear to grow in. Therefore this covetousness, and the fear of God, are, as enemies, set the one in opposition to the other: one that feareth God, and hateth COVETOUSNESS,