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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
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.
God speaking to the Prophet by a strong hand, imports the strong and mighty impression that was made upon his heart by the Spirit of Prophecy: Wherein the Lord did as it were lay his hand upon him, as a man doth upon one to whom he is about to impart some special secret in a familiar way, q. d. Come hither Isaiah, (drawing him to him at the same instant with a friendly hand) take deep notice of what I am now to give thee in charge both with respect to thy self, and my elect people that follow ⟨p. 4⟩thee; say not you a confederacy to all them to whom this people shall say a confederacy, (i. e.) let not these frightful tidings work upon you, as they do upon Ahaz, and the common multitude with him▪ who are so terrified and scared with the approaching dangers that all their counsels, thoughts and studies are taken up in preventing it by making a confederacy or league with the Assyrian; or if that cannot be, then with some Foreign power that may secure them against the Assyrian, 1but their eyes are not all to me for protection and deliverance, they expect more from Egypt than from Heaven; from a broken reed, than from the rock of ages. Fear not you their fear; Their fear drives them from God to the creature; it first Distracts them, and then Ensnares them.
God speaking to the Prophet by a strong hand, imports the strong and mighty impression that was made upon his heart by the Spirit of Prophecy: Wherein the Lord did as it were lay his hand upon him, as a man doth upon one to whom he is about to impart some special secret in a familiar way, q. d. Come hither Isaiah, (drawing him to him at the same instant with a friendly hand) take deep notice of what I am now to give thee in charge both with respect to thy self, and my elect people that follow ⟨p. 4⟩thee; say not you a confederacy to all them to whom this people shall say a confederacy, (i. e.) let not these frightful tidings work upon you, as they do upon Ahaz, and the common multitude with him▪ who are so terrified and scared with the approching dangers that all their councels, thoughts and studies are taken up in preventing it by making a confederacy or league with the Assyrian; or if that cannot be, then with some Forein power that may secure them against the Assyrian,