A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved

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, Math. 10.28. Fear not them which kill the body, &c. but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in Hell.

2. Positively, sanctifie 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, Math. 10.28. Fear not them which kill the body, &c. but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in Hell.

(2.) When reproached or scoffed at, or traduced by their Enemies: If they accuse or mock your Religion as impious, or childish, or unreasonable, if they demand a reason of you why you Believe or Practise as you do, Be always ready to give them an answer; to give an account of your selves, and show upon what grounds ye are Christians, and to make it appear that your Faith is real, and your Obedience reasonable.