obtettonsgainf theafffra>reeofour eleUionanfxered. 255, !nightcaute him to looke upon vs with a frowning counte- nance : or ifwe doe feareGods judgements, it is as they are inflited'on another fubieea, and not as being readie to fall vpon vs for this difference ishetweene the feare ofthewic- ked and Gods childen, they like malefactors which are led out topunifhmêr, are filled with horror and feare when they thinkeofthe torments which theyare,to indure, but yet did neuer feare to commit fuch crimes as deferued the punifh ments, and though they fhould efcape, yet this would be no warning for the time to come; but Godschildren feeing the iudgements which areexercifed vpon the wicked,doe feare, not lefa they fhouldbee inßieled vpon themprefently, but left theyshould fo offend and defer= the like punifhments, fxr11 auoiding finne that they may not receiue the wager Thereof. And this forme-like feare is commended vntovs in theScriptures,asbeing apart ofthehonor and feruice which wee owe veto God, as appearethMalac.i.6. "'Tonne honor - Mal.r.6. reth his father, and aferxant his ma. er;:fI beafather,nhere ismine honour; ifIhea rafter,)vhere is myfearefaith the Lord? SoPfalm.34.9. Feare the Lord ye his faints, for nothing trap Pfal.; 4.9i teth to them thatfeare him. And Pfalme t ! 2. I. Tided is the and 112- i. Mars thatfeareth the Lord anddelghteth greatly in his cone rr acrndements. In whichplaces we are not to vnderíland a feruile and-flauifh feare, but an ingenious and fanne-like feare,which dravves vs backe from falling into finne, and in- citesvs to performeall goodduties of holinef7e and righte- oufner?fe toGod andour brethren, becaufe we would not in- currethe difpleafure of our heauenly father, but doe those things which are acceptable its his fight. . La[lly,whereasthe Apofile Peter i.Epifa.l.17. exhcrteth vs, topafe the time ofour duellinghere in feare; hedothnot vn- i. Pct s r7.' derflandfuch a feare asmaketh vs todoubt ofour ele&ion and faluation,but fuch anone as prouoketh vs to obeyGods comrnaundet eats, and refaraineth vs fromwallowing and defiling e,ur felues in finne-: forwith this feare in the vcrfe following he ioyneth certaine knowledge of our redetnpti on, and confequently of our ele6lion and faluation, knowing. (faithhe) thatyeewere.not redeemedn-ith corruptible things, 4e íß!ir 1'
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