Upon Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse IX · §13 · John Wesley

They feared the Lord

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It is recorded of the nations whom the king of Assyria, after he had carried Israel away into captivity, placed in the cities of Samaria: They feared the Lord and served their own gods. These nations, says the inspired writer, feared the Lord, performed an outward service to him (a plain proof that they had a fear of God, though not according to knowledge), and served their graven images, both their children and their children's children. As did their fathers, so did they to this day. 2 Kings 17:33, etc.

1771 text

1. IT is recorded of the nations whom the king of Assyria, after he had carried Israel away into captivity, placed in the cities of Samaria, They feared the Lord, and served their own gods. These nations, saith the inspired writer, feared the Lord, performed an outward service to him, (a plain proof that they had a fear of God, tho’ not according to knowledge) and served their graven images, both their children and their children’s children; as did their fathers, so did they unto this day, 2 Kings xvii. 33, &c.