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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.
This therefore is the first thing that I would propound for thy encouragement (thou man that fearest the Lord.)
This grace will dwell in thy heart, for it is a new covenant grace and will abide with thee forever. It is sent to thee from God, not only to join thy heart unto him; but to keep thee from final apostasy; I will put my fear in their heart, and they shall not depart from me, (Jer. 32.) That thou mayest never forsake God, is his design, and therefore to keep thee from that wicked thing, he hath put his fear in thy heart.
This grace will dwell in thy heart, for it is a new covenant grace and will abide with thee forever. It is sent to thee from God, not only to joyn thy heart unto him; but to keep thee from final apostacy; I will put my fear in their heart, and they shall not depart from me, (Jer. 32.) That thou maist never forsake God, is his design, and therefore to keep thee from that wicked thing, he hath put his fear in thy heart.
Many are the temptations, difficulties, snares, traps, trials and troubles that the people of God pass through in the world, but how shall they be kept, how shall they be delivered, and escape? Why, the answer is the fear of God will keep them, He that feareth God shall come out of them all.