362 Chap. 28. an Ex+}-oftion apón the B.oft, of J o B. Verf. 26' the highef} in authority. Theywho have the ,;reateg name among men, have thegreetefl reafon rofear the nameof God. That name which is to be feared by ailmcn,ought efpecially tobe feared by them whom all men fear ; fo then, though this be not aDoetiine for fotne men, or for force forts of men only, yet it chieflybe- longs to thofc who are above other men. And unto man hefail. Who faidit;? the Lordhimlelf laid it, he is the ; Author and principal reacher of this Doarine ; allholy Doctrinecornett) from God as the Author, and he is theteacher of it ; ifnot by his own moutb,yerby the mouths of his Meffengcrs and Mïnitters... Job loth not fayunto man, 1fay, fear the Lprd this is my ceanfel un- to many but (unto manHe, that it, the Lord, faid) the fear of the Lord, that is wifdom : the Lord himlelf is the pubtifher of this truth. Bur how did the Lord fay it ? we may expound it three ttyes. ,, Fire He laid it in the beginningof time to theear of the firft man, who loon after hoped and attempted to get wifdom by difobeyìng him, which is to call off this fear. Secondly, The Lord hath faid itrathe eye of man, in procefs ofrime, caufingit to be writteninhis book, and kept upon !ever- laffing record ; this Golden fentence isa Scripturetreafure, The fear of the Lord that to wiflom. Thirdly, The Lord bath laid it to the heart and confcience of man ; he bath laid it, and faid it often by his Spirit ; he bares mademany to own this Dotrine,to fee and walk in the power of this truth, to doe all under the command of this truth ; the fear of the Lord is upon them in all they doe or fay (and untoman he faid) Behold, thefear of the Lori that is rosfdorn, Theword bebol4 is let before this Divine fentence-,to awaken attention, and roule up the fleepy fpirit of man when this imeo4rine was preached by God, he as it were founded a trumpet before ir,and called mankind to fee as well as to hear this truth. Behold, thefear ofthe Lord. Bolt- what is this fear of the Lord ? we are not to.underhndit of.
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