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A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.
London: printed by J.A. for John Dunton, 1683
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Sermon 2: Quest. How may we Experience in our selves, and Evidence to others that serious Godline…
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2. He directs them how to carry themselves,
(1.) When persecuted, and that
1. Negatively, v. 14. Be not afraid of their terror, &c. Be not daunted nor affrighted with those fears your Enemies would work in you. This passage relates to that of Isa. 8.12. Neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid; where the Saints are bid not to fear what others were afraid of; but here, with a little variation, they are exhorted not to give way to, or be overcome by those terrors their adversaries would strike into them.
2. Positively, sanctify the Lord in your hearts, v. 15. Fear him more than your Persecutors; stand in awe of his Power more than their Rage; fear him so as not inordinately to fear them; he so afraid of offending him, as not to fear suffering by them: And this advice likewise is agreeable to that our Saviour gives,