A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdayes lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine Wiliam Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabeticall tables ...

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Title: A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdayes lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine Wiliam Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabeticall tables ...
Author: Gouge, William, 1578-1653.
Publication: London :: Printed by A.M., T.W. and S.G. for Joshua Kirton,; 1655.
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§. 28. Of being moved with fear to duty.

THE fore-mentioned warning of God so wrought upon Noah, as it possessed him with an holy fear of God: and thereupon it is here said, that he was a 1.1 moved with fear to do what God required.

This phrase, moved with fear, is the interpretation of one Greek word, which is a compound one. Of the composition and interpretation thereof, see Chap. 5. v. 7. §. 44. Here it implyeth such a religious fear as kept Noah from opposing against Gods charge, though it seemed very strange, and though he were mocked by the world for observing the same.

Fear, in relation to God, is a reverend respect of the Divine Majestie, opposed to all light esteem thereof, Mal. 1. 6.

It worketh in mans soul two things.

1. An holy awe, whereby he is carefull to please God. 2 Chron. 19. 2.
2. An holy dread, whereby he is fearfull of offending God. Prov. 14. 6. I•…•… 1. 1.

This awfull dread, and dreadfull awe ariseth, as from knowledge of God, so from faith in him, as he maketh known himself and his will unto us. For faith worketh fear, Exod. 14. 31.

By such a fear as is here noted to be of Noah, we may gain assurance of a true faith; yea it will give evidence thereof to others; for it is the ground of all 〈◊〉〈◊〉: God therefore wisheth it to be in the hearts of his people, Deut. 5. 29. and inv•…•…eth such to praise him, Psal. 22. 23. We are hereupon directed to serve the Lord in fear, Psal. 2. 11. and to work out our salvation with fear, Phil. •…•…. 12.

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