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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§. 87. Of Rules for redressing fear of man.

IV. FOr preventing and redressing fear of man, these Rules following are ob∣servable:

1. Possesse thy soul with a fear of God. Fear of God, and fear of man are contrary one to another; as light and darknesse; life, and death. Light keeps out darknesse; and so long as life remains in a man, death is kept away. The more fear of God there is in one, the lesse fear of man there will be in him: If the fear of God were perfect in one, there would be no fear of man in him. Christ prescribeth this Rule, where, after he had forbidden his, to be afraid of them that kill the body, he addeth, But I will forewarn you whom you shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea I say unto you, Fear him, Luk. 12. 4, 5.
2. Lift up the eye of thy soul, which is Faith, higher then thou canst the eye of thy body. Thus shalt thou see him who is invisible. So did Moses, and feared not the wrath of the King, Heb. 11. 27.
3. Frequently and seriously meditate on Gods Promises, and on his Proper∣ties of Mercy, Goodnesse, Truth, Faithfulnesse, Wisdom, Power, and the like, Psal. 18. 2. & 23. 4.
4. Alwayes walk before God as Enoch did, Genesis 5. 24. This will keep thee from fearing any, that would draw thee from God. Ioseph considered Gods presence, when he said to his Masters Wife, How can I doe this great wickednesse, and sinne against God? Genesis 39. 9.
5. Well weigh the difference betwixt God and man. This cafe the Apostles propounded to their adversaries, Acts 4. 19. & 5. 29. God can protect from the sury of all men, Dan. 3. 17. But there is not any that can deliver out of Gods hand, Deut. 32. 39.