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A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein…
A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdays lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine William Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabetical tables ...A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdayes lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine Wiliam Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabeticall tables ...
London: printed by A.M. for Joshua Kirton, 1655
Chapter 13 › Section 87: §. 87. Of Rules for redressing fear of man.
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.
§. 87. Of Rules for redressing fear of man.
IV. For preventing and redressing fear of man, these Rules following are observable:
IV. FOr preventing and redressing fear of man, these Rules following are observable:
1. Possess thy soul with a fear of God. Fear of God, and fear of man are contrary one to another; as light and darkness; life, and death. Light keeps out darkness; and so long as life remains in a man, death is kept away. The more fear of God there is in one, the less fear of man there will be in him: If the fear of God were perfect in one, there would be no fear of man in him. Christ prescribeth this Rule, where, after he had forbidden his, to be afraid of them that kill the body, he addeth, But I will forewarn you whom you shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea I say unto you, Fear him, Luk. 12. 4, 5. 2. Lift up the eye of thy soul, which is Faith, higher then thou canst the eye of thy body. Thus shalt thou see him who is invisible. So did Moses, and feared not the wrath of the King, Heb. 11. 27. 3. Frequently and seriously meditate on Gods Promises, and on his Properties of Mercy, Goodness, Truth, Faithfulness, Wisdom, Power, and the like, Psal. 18. 2