s74 Spiritual Perfe& ion. Illues of the Soul : and the freenefs of the Affeaion in oppofition to Violence and Conftraint, The Name of God im- plies his Excellent Attributes, the pro- per Motives of Holy Fear. His Maje- fty is ador'd by the Angels in their hum- ble poflure before his high Throne. His Purity, wherein God does fo excel, and we are.fo defeEtive, excites the molt aw- ful refpeas of him. Who would not fear thee, for thou art holy? Holy and reverend is his name. His Goodnefs to a Holy ingenuous Soul is a motive of fear they thall fear the Lord and his goodneJf. If Fear declines and numbers, there is prevent danger of lofing the pureft fweet- nefs of Love and Joy that proceed from intercourfè and Communion with God. His Omnifcience, and the recompences of his Juftice and Power keeps the Soul Cautious, left we thould offend him. What Stupidity, what fury, to provoke fo dreadful an Adversary, who can dif- patch a Sinner to the Grave and Hell in a Moment ? Some objea, that 'tis un- fuitable to the gracious difpenfation of the Gofpel, for the Children of God to reflect upon his Terrible Attributes. But are they wifer than God, who ufes this Aifcipline as Medicinal, either to prevent Sin, or tocorrea them into their Duty : Are they more Evangelical than our'
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