Sinful fear of man
He was warned by the Spirit that sin was near. Nevertheless he yielded to it in some degree, even to a sinful fear of man, and his faith and love were proportionally weakened.
1771 text
He was warned by the Spirit that sin was near. Nevertheless he yielded to it in some degree, even to sinful fear of man, and his faith and love were proportionably weakened.
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Catalogue & scope
Sermon 19 in the 1771 Works. First John 3:9.
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