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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…
Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachi the sixteen, seventeen and eighteen verses : seasonable for the times / by Thomas Watson ...Religion our true interest, or, Practical notes upon the third chapter of Malachy the sixteen, seventeen and eighteen verses : seasonable for the times / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed by J. Astwood for Tho. Parkhurst, 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.
CHAP. III. Cogent Reasons enforcing the Fear of God.
The Reasons enforcing this Holy Fear are, 1. Because Gods eye is always upon us. He who is under the eye of his earthly Prince, will be careful of doing any thing that should offend him. Job 31.4. Doth not he see my ways, and count all my Steps? God sees in the dark. Psalm 139.12. The darkness hideth not from thee. The night is no Curtain, the clouds are no Canopy to hinder or intercept Gods sight. He sees the Heart. A Judge can judge of the fact, but God judgeth of the Heart. Jer. 17.10. He is like Ezekiels wheels, full of eyes, Ezek. 10.12. and as Cyril saith, [Greek or Hebrew], all Eye. Should not this make us walk with fear and circumspection? we cannot sin but our Judge looks on.
THe Reasons enforcing this Holy Fear are, 1. Because Gods eye is alwayes upon us. He who is under the eye of his earthly Prince, will be carefull of doing any thing that should offend him. Iob 31.4. Doth not he see my wayes, and count all my Steps? God sees in the dark. Psalm 139.12. The darkness hideth not from thee. The night is no Curtain, the clouds are no Canopy to hinder or intercept Gods sight. He sees the Heart. A Judge can judge of the fact, but God judgeth of the Heart. Ier. 17.10. He is like Ezekiels wheels, full of eyes, Ezek. 10.12. and as Cyril saith, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, all Eye. Should not this make us walk with fear and circumspection? we cannot sin but our Judge looks on.