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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.
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, Exod. 18.21.
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 COVETOVSNESS, Exod. 18.21.
And the reason why covetousness is such an obstruction to the growth of this grace of fear, is because covetousness casteth those things out of the heart which alone can nourish this fear. It casteth out the word, and love of God, without which no grace can grow in the soul, how then should the fear of God grow in a covetous heart? Ezek. 33.30, 31, 32. 1 John 2.15.
5. Wouldest thou grow in this grace of fear? then Take heed of an unbelieving heart; For an unbelieving heart is not good ground for this grace of fear to grow in. An unbelieving heart is called an evil heart, (Heb. 3.13