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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 6 › Section 1 › Subsection 3: 3. Rule.
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.
I am now at ease in the midst of my habitation, but the time may be at hand, when my habitation shall be in a Prison, I see no faces at present, but those of friends, full of smiles and honours, I may see none shortly but the faces of enemies full of frowns and terrors. I have now an estate to supply my wants, and provide for my family, but this may shortly fall as a prey to the enemy, they may sweep away all that I have gathered, reap the fruits of all my labours, — Impius has segetes. I have yet my life given me for a prey, but O how soon may it fall into cruel and blood-thirsty hands? I have no better security for these things than the Martyrs had, who suffered the loss of all these things for Christs sake; a double advantage would result to us from such meditations as these, viz. The Advantage, Troubles. 1. Of Acquaintance with 2. Of Preparation for
I am now at ease in the midst of my habitation, but the time may be at hand, when my habitation shall be in a Prison, I see no faces at present, but those of friends, full of smiles and honours, I may see none shortly but the faces of enemies full of frowns and terrors. I have now an estate to supply my wants, and provide for my family, but this may shortly fall as a prey to the enemy, they may sweep away all that I have gathered, reap the fruits of all my labours, — Impius has segetes. I have yet my life given me for a prey, but O how soon may it fall into cruel and bloud-thirsty hands? I have no better security for these things than the Martyrs had, who suffered the loss of all these things for Christs sake; a double advantage would result to us from such meditations as these, viz. The Advantage, Troubles. 1. Of Acquaintance with 2. Of Preparation for
1. Hereby our thoughts would be better acquainted ⟨p. 78⟩with these evils, and the more they are acquainted, the less they will start and fright at them: We should not think it strange concerning the fiery trial, as it is 1 Pet. 4. 12. It is with our thoughts, as it is with young colts, and so they start at every new thing they meet, but we cure them of it, by bringing them home to that they start at, and making them smell to it; better acquaintance cures this startling humour at them. The newness of evil, saith a late grave and Learned Divine, is the cause of fear,