A Saint Indeed

He hath charged you not to fear, Luke 21. 9. When ye shall hear of Wars and commotions, see that ye be not terrified. And P•il. 1. 28. In nothing be terrified by your adversaries: yea in Matth. 10. 26. 28, 31. and within the compass of six verses, our Saviour commands us thrice, not to fear men. Doth every big word of proud dust and ashes make thee afraid? doth the voice of a man make thee tremble? and shall not the voice of God? If thou ⟨p. 76⟩art of such a fearful and timorous spirit, how is it that thou fearest not to disobey the flat commands of Jesus Christ? Methinks the command of Christ should have as much power to calm, as the voice of a poor worm to terrify thy heart, Isa. 51. 12, 13. I, even I am •e that comforteth you, who art thou that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall dye? and of the son of man that shall be made as the grass, and forgettest the Lord thy maker? We cannot fear Creatures sinfully till we have forgotten God; did we remember what he is, and what he hath said, we should not be of such feeble spirits: bring thy heart then to this Dilemma in times of danger; if I let into my heart the slavish fear of man, I must let out the reverential awe and fear of God: and dare I cast off the fear of the Almighty for the •rowns of a man? Shall I lift up proud dust above the great God? Shall I run upon a certain sin, to shun a probable danger? Oh keep thy heart by that Consideration.

He hath charged you not to fear, Luke 21. 9. When ye shall hear of Wars and commotions, see that ye be not terrified. And P•il. 1. 28. In nothing be terrified by your adversaries: yea in Matth. 10. 26. 28, 31. and within the compass of six verses, our Saviour commands us thrice, not to fear men. Doth every big word of proud dust and ashes make thee afraid? doth the voice of a man make thee tremble? and shall not the voice of God? If thou