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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.
That also in the 11th. of Isaiah intends the same; where the Father saith of the Son, That he shall be of a quick understanding in the fear of the Lord; that he may judge and smite the earth with the ROD of his mouth. This Rod in the Text, is none other but the FEAR, the Word of the Lord; for he was to be of a quick understanding it IT, that he might smite, that is, execute it according to the Will of his Father, upon, and among the children of men.
Now this, as I said, is called the Fear of the Lord, because it is called the Rule and Director of our Fear. For we know not how to fear the Lord in a saving way without its guidance and direction. As it is said of the Priest that was sent back from the captivity to Samaria to teach the people to fear the Lord. So it is said concerning the ⟨p. 24⟩written word, it is given to us, and left among us that we may read therein all the days of our life, and LEARN to fear the Lord, Deut. 6.1, 2, 3, 24. chap. 10.12. chap. 17.19.
Now this, as I said, is called the Fear of the Lord, because it is called the Rule and Director of our Fear. For we know not how to fear the Lord in a saving way without its guidance and direction. As it is said of the Priest that was sent back from the captivity to Samaria to teach the people to fear the Lord. So it is said concerning the ⟨p. 24⟩written word, it is given to us, and left among us that we may read therein all the daies of our life, and LEARN to fear the Lord, Deut. 6.1, 2, 3, 24. chap. 10.12. chap. 17.19.