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Two treatises the first of fear, from Isa. 8, v. 12, 13, and part…
Two treatises the first of fear, from Isa. 8, v. 12, 13, and part of the 14 : the second, The righteous man's refuge in the evil day, from Isaiah 26, verse 20 / by John Flavell.
London: printed by H.H. for Robert Boulter, 1682
A PRACTICAL TREATISE OF Fear, &c. › Chapter 4 › Section 1 › Subsection 1: 1. Cause.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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 promises, a man of such manifold and manifest experences; 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