Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out…

From this double cause of fear, whereof one is contrary ¹to another, hath arisen that usual distinction of a filial or son-like fear, and a servile or slavish fear: which distinction is grounded on these words of the Apostle, ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear (this is ²a servile fear) but ye have received the spirit of adoption ³whereby we cry, Abba, father: this causeth a filial fear. The filial fear is such a fear as dutiful children bear to their fathers. But the servile fear is such an one as bondslaves bear to their masters. A son feareth simply to offend or displease his father: so as ^*it is accompanied with love. A bondslave feareth nothing but the punishment of his offence; so as it is joined with hatred: and such an one feareth not to sin, but to burn in hell for sin. Faithful Abraham like a gracious child feared God (as Gods Angel beareth witness, Gen. 22. 12.) when he was ready rather to sacrifice his only son, then offend God by refusing to ⁵obey his commandment. But faithless Adam like a servile bondslave feared God (as he himself testifieth against himself Gen. 3 10.) when after he had broken Gods commandment, he hid himself from the presence of God. This slavish fear is a plain diabolical fear (for the devils ⁶so fear as they tremble:) It maketh men wish there were no hell, no day of Judgement, no Judge, yea no God. This is that fear without which we must serve the Lord. In this ⁷fear to submit ones self is nothing acceptable to God: It is therefore the filial fear which is here meant.

From this double cause of feare, whereof one is contrary