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Two treatises the first of fear, from Isa. 8, v. 12, 13, and part…
Two treatises the first of fear, from Isa. 8, v. 12, 13, and part of the 14 : the second, The righteous man's refuge in the evil day, from Isaiah 26, verse 20 / by John Flavell.
London: printed by H.H. for Robert Boulter, 1682
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.
2. This gracious fear puts the soul under the awe of Gods eye, Psal. 119. 161. my heart standeth in awe of thy word. 'Tis the reproach of the servants of men to be eye-servants, but it is the praise and honour of Gods servants to be so.
3. This respect to the eye of God inclines them to perform and do whatsoever pleaseth him, and is commanded by him; hence fearing God, and working righteousness are connected and linked together, Acts. 10. 35. If we truly fear God, we dare not but do the things he commands, and if his fear be exalted in our hearts to an high degree, it will enable us to obey him in duties accompanied with deepest self denial, Gen. 22. 12. Now I know thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not with held thy son, thine only son from me.
4. This fear engageth, and in some degree enableth the soul, in which it is to shun and avoid whatsoever is displeasing to God, and forbidden by him, in this Jo• discovered himself a true fearer of God, he would ⟨p. 20⟩not touch what God had forbidden, and therefore was honoured with this Excellent Character, He was one that feared God▪ and eschewed evil, Job. 1. 3.
4. This fear ingageth, and in some degree inableth the soul, in which it is to shun and avoid whatsoever is displeasing to God, and forbidden by him, in this Io discovered himself a true fearer of God, he would