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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 5: 5. 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.
1. Get mortified and cooled hearts to your Possessions and Estates in the world. The poorest age afforded the richest Christians, and noblest Martyrs. Ships deepest laden are not best for encounters. The believing Hebrews took joyfully the spoiling of their goods, knowing in themselves that they had in heaven a better, and enduring substance, Heb. 10. 34. They carried it rather like unconcerned Spectators, than the true Proprietors: They rejoiced when rude Soldiers carried out their goods, as if so many friends had been bringing them in: And whence was this? But from an heart fixed upon Heaven, and mortified to things on Earth. Doubtless they esteemed and valued their Estates as the good providences of God, for their more comfortable accommodation in this world; but it seems they did, and O that we could look upon them as mercies of the lowest and meanest rank and nature. The substance laid up in Heaven was a better substance, and as long as that was safe, the loss of this did not afflict them.
1. Get mortified and cooled hearts to your Possessions and Estates in the world. The poorest age afforded the richest Christians, and noblest Martyrs. Ships deepest laden are not best for encounters. The believing Hebrews took joyfully the spoiling of their goods, knowing in themselves that they had in heaven a better, and induring substance, Heb. 10. 34. They carried it rather like unconcerned Spectators, than the true Proprietors: They rejoyced when rude Souldiers carried out their goods, as if so many friends had been bringing them in: And whence was this? But from an heart fixed upon Heaven, and mortified to things on Earth. Doubtless they esteemed and valued their Estates as the good providences of God, for their more comfortable accommodation in this world; but it seems they did, and O that we could look upon them as mercies of the lowest and meanest rank and nature. The substance laid up in Heaven was a better substance, and as long as that was safe, the loss of this did not afflict them.
They could bless God for these things which for a little time did minister refreshment to them, but they knew them to be transitory enjoyments, things that would make to themselves wings and flee away, if their enemies had not touched them; but the substance laid up for them in Heaven, that was an enduring substance; So far as those earthly things might further them towards Heavenly things, so far they prized and