Serve him with fear
Does the love of God constrain you to serve him with fear (Psalm 2:11)? To rejoice to him with reverence? Are you more afraid of displeasing God than either of death or hell? Is nothing so terrible to you as the thought of offending the eyes of his glory? Upon this ground do you hate all evil ways (Psalm 119:104), every transgression of his holy and perfect law? And do you herein exercise yourself to have a conscience void of offense toward God and toward men (Acts 24:16)?
1771 text
16. Does the love of God constrain thee to serve him with fear? To rejoice unto him with reverence? Art thou more afraid of displeasing God, than either of death or hell? Is nothing so terrible to thee as the thought of offending the eyes of his glory? Upon this ground dost thou hate all evil ways; every transgression of his holy and perfect law? And herein exercise thyself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and toward man?
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Sermon 39 in the 1771 Works. 2 Kings 10:15.
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