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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.
Object. But you will say, why are they called their Chambers? Those Attributes are not their•, but Gods.
Sol. The answer is easy, though they be Gods Properties, yet they are his peoples privileges, and benefits; for when God makes over himself to them in Covenant to be their God, he doth as it were deliver to them the Keys of all his Attributes for their benefit and security; and is as if he should say, my wisdom is yours, to contrive for your good; my power is yours, to protect your persons; my mercy yours, to forgive your sins; my all-sufficiency yours, to supply your wants; all that I am, and all that I have is for your benefit and comfort. These are the Chambers provided for the Saints lodgings and into these they are invited to enter. Enter thou into thy chambers. By entering into them understand their actual faith exercised in acts of affiance, and resignation to God in all their dangers. So Psal. 56. 3. At what time I am afraid (said David) I will trust in thee. q.. d. Lord, if a Storm come I will make bold to shelter my self from it under thy wings by faith; look as unbelief shuts the doors of all Gods Attributes and promises against us; so faith opens them all to the Soul, and so much of the privilege invited to, which is the second thing.
Sol. The answer is easie, though they be Gods Properties, yet they are his peoples priviledges, and benefits; for when God makes over himself to them in Covenant to be their God, he doth as it were deliver to them the Keys of all his Attributes for their benefit and security; and is as if he should say, my wisdom is yours, to contrive for your good; my power is yours, to protect your persons; my mercy yours, to forgive your sins; my all-sufficiency yours, to supply your wants; all that I am, and all that I have is for your benefit and comfort. These are the Chambers provided for the Saints lodgings and into these they are invited to enter. Enter thou into thy chambers. By entring into them understand their actual faith exercised in acts of affiance, and resignation to God in all their dangers. So