An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

Again, from those two particular heads, upon which this fear is grounded: First, Therefore, with respect to the power and justice of God; Secondly, Therefore, with respect to the mercy and tenderness of God,

Again, from those two particular heads, upon which this fear is gr•unded: First, Therefore, with respect to the power and justice of God; Secondly, Therefore, with respect to the mercy and tenderness of God,

Note, Fi•st; God is to be feared because he is so full of power and justice, then especially, when by some eminent and special act of providence, he declares his power, and is doing justice.

By how much the more God puts himself forth in his power and justice, by so much the more he is to be feared. 'Tis prophesied (Rev. 15.3.) that when God shall show forth his great power, and execute the severity of his justice upon Antichrist, then, they who shall get the victory over the beast, and over his image, &c. shall sing the Song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty, just and true are thy ways thou King of Saints. What followeth? Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy Name? The vengeance to be poured upon Babylon will be so great a demonstration of Gods power and justice, that it will give occasion to all men, the faithful especially, yea, it will call upon them aloud to fear God: Who shall not fear thee? As if he had said, surely there is no man so stupid, so stout-hearted, or so hard-hearted, but if he see God in, or at this wo k, he will have dreadful apprehensions of him, and fear before him. Yet this is not spoken of such a fear as Christ hath fore-told shall seize upon and possess the hearts of men before his glorious appeaing (