374 Chap. 28. an Expofition upon the Bookof J t). B. Verf a8. know what will pleafe God further then God reveals ir. And if fo, then to worlhipGodonly as he hath revealed is our wifdom, for to pleafe him is fo. And hence Davidputs both thefe toge- ther (Pfal,2. Io,a t.) Be wife ye Kings, ferve theLord with fear. Secondly, the fear of the Lord which is our wifdom, is ta- ken more generally ; for, that holy awe which dwellsupon-our fpi- rit.,, and regulates them under all the fpeallings anddiJpen fettions of God toward tee, eu ai fo an all our atlings both toward G,dandon towardanother. ToworfhipGod aright, and to walk before God in uprightnefs are the two poles upon which the whole bo- dy of a he evenly life is turned. And our wifdom is complicated and made upof thefe two feares, which though we may ditfìn.. guifh in notion, yet we muff not fever in praaife. Solomon re- proves the negle& of this fear (Pro. t. 29.) lily bated know- ledge, and did not chufe thefear of the Lord. Miners thould be our choice, not our refuge. We íhould pitch our Ele&ion upon that before all things in the world, not ferve our turnes by it when we are forfakcn and rejeaed of all worldly things and hopes. David opens a fchool,as aprofefror of this fcience,(Pfal. 34,1I .)Come ye cbildren,barken unto me : I will teachyou the fear of the Lord. This is the Great Iefron of Divine Phylofophy,learn this,and you are wife and knowing enough,The Apoffle (Phi/.2. I2.)preffeth the perpetual ufe of it upon the bet+ of Saints. As a Saint ought to doe sil his workes in love, fo in this fear ; work out your falvation with fear and trembling ; that is,workon in the wayes of falvation, till you come to the laff firoak and flitch., Chrifi huh wrought our falvation,bydelivering us out of tht band ofall our enemies,that wefhould fervehim withoutfear (of men or devils, as alto without fear of refufal, or non-acceptance at the hand of God)in bc/inc/s and righteoufne[s all our layes (Luk.1,7r, 72. ) But though he bath' wrought our falvation fo that we need not fare the iffue, yet he would have us work out our falvation with much fear, WI we fhould fail in duty as to the way and means of affuring ir,and entring into it.The chief grace exprelly promiied in the new Covenanr,rhe Covenant of grace, is this bleffed fear (Jer. 32.39, 40.) /rail/give them one heart andone way,tbat they may fear mefor ever for their good, and for the good oftheir children after them,and Iwill make an everlaffingCovenant with
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