And noble Nehemiah valued himself in times of danger and fear by his interest in God, as his words import, Nehem. 6. 11. the conspiracy against him was strong, the danger he and the faithful with him at that time were in, was extraordinary, some therefore advised to flee to the Temple, and Barricado ⟨p. 30⟩themselves there against the Enemy, but Nehemiah understood himself better, Should such a man as I flee And who being as I am, would flee? saith he, q. d. a ma• so called of God to this service, a man under such promises, a man of such manifold and manifest experiences; should such a man flee? Let others who hav• no such encouragements flee […] they will, for my part I will no• flee. I remember it was an argument used by Tertullian 1to quiet the fears, and stay the flight […] Christians in those bloody times▪ Art thou afraid of a man, O Christian, when devils are afraid […] thee, as a Prisoner is of his Judge, […] whom the whole world ought […] fear, as being one that shall judg• the world: O that we could without pride and vanity but value our selves duly, according to our Christian dignities, and privileges which if ever it be necessary to count over an• value, it is in such times of danger and fear, whe• the heart is so prone to dejection and sinking fears.
And noble Nehemiah valued himself in times of danger and fear by his interest in God, as his words import, Nehem. 6. 11. the conspiracy against him was strong, the danger he and the faithful with him at that time were in, was extraordinary, some therefore advised to flee to the Temple, and Barracado ⟨p. 30⟩themselves there against the Enemy, but Nehemi• understood himself better, Should such a man as I flee And who being as I am, would flee? saith he, q. d. a ma• so called of God to this service, a man under such pro•mises, a man of such manifold and manifest exper••ences; should such a man flee? Let others who hav• no such encouragements flee 〈…〉 they will, for my part I will no• flee. I remember it was an argu•ment used by Tertullian 1to quie• the fears, and stay the flight 〈…〉 Christians in those bloudy times▪ Art thou afraid of a man, O Christian, when devils are afraid 〈…〉 thee, as a Prisoner is of his Judge, 〈…〉 whom the whole world ought 〈…〉 fear, as being one that shall judg• the world: O that we could without pride and vanity but value our selves duly, according to our Christian dignities, and priviledges which if ever it be necessary to count over an• value, it is in such times of danger and fear, whe• the heart is so prone to dejection and sinking fears.
- 1Tertul. de fuga. Times hominem Christian, quem timeri oportet ab Angelis, Siquidem Angelos judicaturus es: quem timeri oportet à Demoniis, siquidem & in Demoniis, accepisti potestatem: quem timeri oportet ab univers• mundo, siquidem & in te mundus judicatur.Tertul. de fuga. Times hominem Christiane, quem timeri oportet ab Angelis, Siquidem Angelos judicaturus es: quem timeri oportet à Demoniis, siquidem & in Demoniis, accepisti potestatem: quem timeri oportet ab univers• mundo, siquidem & in te mundus judicatur.
