2. Rule. Remember that this God in ⟨p. 74⟩whose hand all the Creatures are, is your Father, and is much more tender over you than you are or can be over your selves: He that toucheth you, toucheth the apple of mine eye, Zech. 2. 8. Let me ask the most timorous woman, whether there be not a vast difference betwixt the sight of a drawn sword in the hand of a bloody Russian, and the same sword in the hand of her own tender Husband? as great a difference there is in looking upon Creatures by an eye of sense, and looking on them as in the hand of your God by an eye of Faith; that is a sweet Scripture to this purpose, Isa. 54. 5. The Maker is thine Husband, the Lord of Hosts is His Name, He is Lord of all the Hosts of Creatures in the world: who would be afraid to pass through an Army, though all the Soldiers should turn their Swords and Guns towards him, if the General of that Army were his friend or Father? I have met with an excellent Story of a religious young man, who being at Sea with many other Passengers in a great storm, and they being half dead with fear, he only was observed to be very cheerful, as if he had been but little concerned in that danger; one of them demanding a reason of his cheerfulness, ⟨p. 75⟩Oh, said he, 'tis because the Pilot of the ship is my Father. Consider Christ, first as the King and Supreme Lord over the Providential Kingdom, and then as your Head, Husband and Friend, and thou wilt quickly say, Return unto thy rest, O my soul. This truth will make you cease trembling, and fall a singing in the midst of dangers, Psalm 47. 7. The Lord is King of all the earth, sing ye praise with understanding, or as the Hebrew word is, every one that hath understanding, viz. of this heart reviving and establishing Doctrine of the Dominion of our Father over all the Creatures.
2. Rule. Remember that this God in ⟨p. 74⟩whose hand all the Creatures are, is your Father, and is much more tender over you than you are or can be over your selves: He that toucheth you, toucheth the apple of mine eye, Zech. 2. 8. Let me ask the most timerous woman, whether there be not a vast difference betwixt the sight of a drawn sword in the hand of a bloudy Russian, and the same sword in the hand of her own tender Husband? as great a difference there is in looking upon Creatures by an eye of sense, and looking on them as in the hand of your God by an eye of Faith; that is a sweet Scripture to this purpose, Isa. 54. 5. The Maker is thine Husband, the Lord of Hosts is His Name, He is Lord of all the Hosts of Creatures in the world: who would be afraid to pass through an Army, though all the Souldiers should turn their Swords and Guns towards him, if the General of that Army were his friend or Father? I have met with an excellent Story of a religious young man, who being at Sea with many other Passengers in a great storm, and they being half dead with fear, he only was observed to be very chearful, as if he had been but little concerned in that danger; one of them demanding a reason of his chearfulness, ⟨p. 75⟩Oh, said he, 'tis because the Pilot of the ship is my Father. Consider Christ, first as the King and Supream Lord over the Providential Kingdome, and then as your Head, Husband and Friend, and thou wilt quickly say, Return unto thy rest, O my soul. This truth will make you cease trembling, and fall a singing in the midst of dangers, Psalm 47. 7. The Lord is King of all the earth, sing ye praise with understanding, or as the Hebrew word is, every one that hath understanding, viz. of this heart reviving and establishing Doctrine of the Dominion of our Father over all the Creatures.
