Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachi the…Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachy the…

1. The Fear of God is mixed with Love, Psal. 145.19, 20. The Chaste Spouse fears to displease her Husband because she loves him: There's a necessity that fear and love should be in conjunction. Love is as the Sails to swiften the Souls motion, and Fear as the Ballast to keep it steady in Religion: Love will be apt to grow wanton unless it be poised with fear.

1. The Fear of God is mixed with Love, Psal. 145.19, 20. The Chast Spouse fears to displease her Husband because she loves him: There's a necessity that fear and love should be in conjunction. Love is as the Sails to swiften the Souls motion, and Fear as the Ballast to keep it steady in Religion: Love will be apt to grow wanton unless it be poised with fear.

2. The Fear of God is mixed with Faith, Hebr. 11.7. By Faith Noah ⟨p. 17⟩moved with fear, &c. When the Soul looks either to Gods Holiness, or it's own sinfulness, it fears, but it is a fear mixed with faith in Christs merits; the Soul doth tremble yet trust. Like a Ship which lies at Anchor, though it shakes with the wind, yet it is fixed at Anchor. God in Great wisdom coupleth these two graces of Faith and Fear. Fear preserves seriousness, faith preserves cheerfulness. Fear is as Lead to the Net to keep a Christian from floating in presumption, and Faith is as Cork to the Net to keep him from sinking in despair.

2. The Fear of God is mixed with Faith, Hebr. 11.7. By Faith Noah ⟨p. 17⟩