He speaks of the fear of death and judgment; so much love as is in our hearts, so much freedom and boldness against the day of judgement; a loving heart fears not wrath, nor judgment, nor hell, Psal. 23.4. When once I look at God as my Shepherd, and love him, and follow him: Why? then though I walk through the vale of the shadow of death, I will fear none evil, though I walk in near danger of death, for if the shadow follow me, the body is not far off, yet I will fear no evil, Psal. 49, 4, 5. David makes open proclamation to all men to hear and hearken, there is the solemnity of the audience: the matter is, It's a parable, and dark mystery, and yet a word of wisdom and understanding. Why, what is this parable that all the world should take notice of? Why, this is it, Wherefore should I be afraid, when the iniquity of my heels do compass me about? that is, the iniquity of my foot-steps, ⟨p. 332⟩the tripping of my steps, or the iniquity of my heels, that is, the fears and dangers that follow him at the heels; yet wherefore should I fear? An heart possest with the love of God, is disposest of fear of evil from God. Psal. 3.6. I will not be afraid of ten thousand of people, that shall compass me about. Why, what makes him so confident? Because the Lord is my shield and lifter up of my head, vers. 3. So that we see that a Christian possest of the love of God, stands not in the fear of judgement or hell, nay more, not of his sinful failings, Psal. 49.5.
He speaks of the fear of death and judgment; so much love as is in our hearts, so much freedome and boldnesse against the day of judgement; a loving heart feares not wrath, nor jugement, nor hell, Psal. 23.4. When once I look at God as my Shepheard, and love him, and follow him: Why? then though I walke through the vale of the shadow of death, I will feare none evill, though I walk in neer danger of death, for if the shadow follow me, the body is not farre off, yet I will fear no evill, Psal. 49, 4, 5. David makes open proclamation to all men to hear and hearken, there is the solemnity of the audience: the matter is, It's a parable, and dark mystery, and yet a word of wisdome and understanding. Why, what is this parable that all the world should take notice of? Why, this is it, Wherefore should I be afraid, when the iniquity of my heels do compasse me about? that is, the iniquity of my foot-steps, ⟨p. 332⟩the tripping of my steps, or the iniquity of my heels, that is, the fears and dangers that follow him at the heels; yet wherefore should I feare? An heart possest with the love of God, is dispossest of fear of evill from God. Psal. 3.6. I will not be afraid of ten thousand of people, that shall compasse me about. Why, what makes him so confident? Because the Lord is my shield and lifter up of my head, vers. 3. So that we see that a Christian possest of the love of God, stands not in the feare of judgement or hell, nay more, not of his sinfull failings, Psal. 49.5.
