A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…

Use 3. Shows the fearful estate of a hateful heart; as there is no fear in love, so there is nothing but fear in hatred; he that finds his heart estranged from God, and […] love to his brethren, why when troubles comes, fears increase. What is […] reason natural men are so afraid of death and judgement? Why, because they have hateful spirits, whereas a loving soul prays for the hastening of the day of judgement, Come Lord Jesus, come quickly: But an hateful spirit knows, the Lord Jesus comes to take vengeance on all his hateful carriages, and hard speeches, and therefore he trembles at judgement. Yea, this hateful disposition is more dangerous to the soul then any sin besides. Let a godly man be defiled with many sins, fall into divers weaknesses and frailties; yet because he maintains a loving heart to God and his people, they do not eclipse his boldness. David confesseth, That the iniquities of his heels compassed him about: yet because he kept his heart sincere and upright to God, he dares be confident, wherefore should I be afraid? whereas on the contrary, let a man walk never so justly and honestly, and do many good things, yet if the heart be estranged from God, have no fellowship with him, nor his Saints, let death and judgement come, because his heart is not possest of Gods love, therefore he is oppressed with many fears and anguishes.

Ʋse 3. Shews the fearful estate of a hateful heart; as there is no fear in love, so there is nothing but fear in hatred; he that findes his heart estranged from God, and 〈…〉 love to his brethren, why when troubles comes, fears increase. What is 〈…〉 reason natural men are so afraid of death and judgement? Why, because they have hateful spirits, whereas a loving soule prays for the hastning of the day of judgement, Come Lord Jesus, come quickly: But an hateful spirit knows, the Lord Jesus comes to take vengeance on all his hateful carriages, and hard speeches, and therefore he trembles at judgement. Yea, this hatefull disposition is more dangerous to the soule then any sinne besides. Let a godly man be defiled with many sins, fall into divers weaknesses and frailties; yet because he maintains a loving heart to God and his people, they do not eclipse his boldnesse. David confesseth, That the iniquities of his heels compassed him about: yet because he kept his heart sincere and upright to God, he dares be confident, wherefore should I be afraid? whereas on the contrary, let a man walk never so justly and honestly, and do many good things, yet if the heart be estranged from God, have no fellowship with him, nor his Saints, let death and judgement come, because his heart is not possest of Gods love, therefore he is opprest with many fears and anguishes.