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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 7 › Section 5 › Answer.
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.
Answer.
1. So far as the fears of such a misery awaken you to prayer for the prevention of it, it may be serviceable to your souls, but when it only works distraction and despondency of mind, it is your sin, and Satan's snare. The Prophet Jeremiah made a good use of such a supposed evil by way of deprecation, Jer. 17. 17. Be not a terror unto me, thou art my hope in the day of evil. q. d. In the evil day I have no place of retreat or refuge, but thy love and favour; Lord, ⟨p. 126⟩that is all I have to depend on, and relieve my self by: I comfort my self against trouble with this confidence, that if men be cruel, yet thou wilt be kind; if they frown, thou wilt smile; if the world cast me out, thou wilt take me in; but if thou shouldest be a terror to me instead of a comforter, if they afflict my body, and thou affright my soul with thy frowns too; what a deplorable condition shall I be in then! Improve it to such an end as he did, to secure the favour of God, and it will do you no harm.
1. So far as the fears of such a misery awaken you to prayer for the prevention of it, it may be serviceable to your souls, but when it only works distraction and despondency of mind, it is your sin, and Satans snare. The Prophet Ieremy made a good use of such a supposed evil by way of deprecation, Ier. 17. 17. Be not a terror unto me, thou art my hope in the day of evil. q. d. In the evil day I have no place of retreat or refuge, but thy love and favour; Lord, ⟨p. 126⟩