For — I stood in awe of God and of his judgments. I could not — I knew myself unable either to oppose his power, or to bear his wrath. Even good men have need to restrain themselves from sin, with the fear of Destruction from God. Even when salvation from God is a comfort to us, yet destruction from God should be a terror to us. Adam in innocency was awed by a threatning.
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Job 31:23
23 For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.