Two treatises the first of fear, from Isa. 8, v. 12, 13, and part…

2. Having thus entered by Faith into this Chamber of Divine power, the next counsel the Text gives you is, to shut the door behind you, i. e. after the acting of your faith, and the quiet repose of your Souls upon Gods Almighty power, then take heed lest unbelieving fears and jealousies creep in again and disturb the rest of your Souls in God, you find a sad instance of this in Moses, Numb. 11. 21, 23. After so many glorious acts and triumphs of his Faith, how were his heels tripped up by diffidence which crept in afterwards; good men may be posed with difficult providences and made to stagger. The Is•aelites had lived upon miracles many years, yet Psal. 78. 20. Can he give bread also? Good Martha objects difficulty to Christ. Joh. 11. 39. By this time he stinketh. O 'tis a glorious thing to give God the glory of his Almighty power, in difficult cases that we cannot comprehend. See Zech. 8. 6. If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it be also marvellous in mine eyes? saith the Lord of hosts. Difficulties are for men, but not for God; because it is marvellous in your eyes, must it be so in Gods: Various objections will be apt to arise in your hearts to drive you out of this your refuge. As,

2. Having thus entered by Faith into this Chamber of Divine power, the next counsel the Text gives you is, to shut the door behind you, i. e. after the acting of your faith, and the quiet repose of your Souls upon Gods Almighty power, then take heed lest unbelieving fears and jealousies creep in again and disturb the rest of your Souls in God, you find a sad instance of this in Moses, Numb. 11. 21, 23. After so many glorious acts and triumphs of his Faith, how were his heels tripped up by diffidence which crept in afterwards; good men may be posed with difficult providences and made to stagger. The Is•aelites had lived upon miracles many years, yet