Much comfort may hence arise, to such as mislike this ⟨p. 154⟩1fruit of the weakness of the flesh in them, and thereupon use what means they can, and do their endeavour to cast off this fear. If notwithstanding their grief for it, and strife against it, they find themselves still subject thereto, let them not thereupon question the truth of their faith because of that fear which appears to be in them. Their case in this case is no other then hath been evidenced to be the case of many of Gods ancient worthies. Such fear coming not from malice, nor from pride, or contempt of any charge given unto them by the Lord, but from the infirmity of the flesh, God would not impute it to his people.
Much comfort may hence arise, to such as mislike this ⟨p. 154⟩1fruit of the weakenesse of the flesh in them, and thereupon use what meanes they can, and do their endeavour to cast off this feare. If notwithstanding their griefe for it, and strife against it, they find themselves still subject thereto, let them not thereupon question the truth of their faith because of that feare which appears to be in them. Their case in this case is no other then hath beene evidenced to be the case of many of Gods ancient worthies. Such feare comming not from malice, nor from pride, or contempt of any charge given unto them by the Lord, but from the infirmity of the flesh, God would not impute it to his people.
- 1Timorem non de malitia, neque de superbia, vel contemptu praecepti dominici, sed de animi infirmitate venientem noluit Dominus imputare. Aug Quaest. sup. Jos. l. 6. • ult.Timorem non de malitia, neque de superbia, vel contemptu praecepti dominici, sed de animi infirmitate venientem noluit Dominus imputare. Aug Quaest. sup. Ios. l. 6. • ult.
