Christs temptation and transfiguration practically explained and improved in several sermons /

Secondly, To take heed that our Humility and Reverence, do not degenerate into servile Fear and Discouragement. It is apt to do so even in the best of Gods People. We can hardly keep the middle between the extremes, our Faith is apt to degenerate into presumption, and our Humility into despondency of Spirit, and our Fear into discouragement and distrust. So hard a matter is it to serve the Lord with fear, and to rejoice with trembling, Psal. 2. 11. or to walk in the fear of God, and in the comforts of the Holy Ghost.

Secondly, To take heed that our Humility and Reverence, do not degenerate into servile Fear and Discouragement. It is apt to do so even in the best of Gods People. We can hardly keep the middle between the extreams, our Faith is apt to degenerate into presumption, and our Humility into despondency of Spirit, and our Fear into discouragement and distrust. So hard a matter is it to serve the Lord with fear, and to rejoyce with trembling, Psal. 2. 11. or to walk in the fear of God, and in the comforts of the Holy Ghost.

Therefore to avoid this Consternation, do two things.

1. Consider how amiable God hath represented himself in Jesus Christ, and how near he is come to us: and within the reach of our Commerce there is a new and living way, through the Veil of his flesh, Heb. 10. 20. So that though our God be a consuming fire, yet there is a screen between us and this Fire; though if he should draw away the Veil, a glimpse of his glory would kill us, yet this Glory being veiled, we may have access with confidence,