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

2. By cutting out other work, and starting some new design which like a fresh scent puts the dogs to a ⟨p. 197⟩loss. Thus the people of God in Jerusalem were delivered by a diversion, 2 Kings 19. 7. Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour and shall return to his own land, and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land, so Rabshakeh returned. By this means also was David delivered from the hand of Saul, 1 Sam. 23. 27. And in this method of Providence, that Scripture is often fulfilled, Prov. 21. 18. The wicked shall be a ransom for the Righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

2. By cutting out other work, and starting some new design which like a fresh scent puts the dogs to a ⟨p. 197⟩loss. Thus the people of God in Ierusalem were delivered by a diversion, 2 Kings 19. 7. Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour and shall return to his own land, and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land, so Rabshakeh returned. By this means also was David delivered from the hand of Saul, 1 Sam. 23. 27. And in this method of Providence, that Scripture is often fulfilled, Prov. 21. 18. The wicked shall be a ransom for the Righteous, and the transgressour for the upright.

3. By cutting off the capital enemies of his Church, by whose seasonable destruction they are delivered. Thus fell Julian, that bitter enemy of the Christians, when he was preparing to put his last and most bloody design against them in execution. And thus fell Haman, Nero, and many more in the very height and heat of their designs against the Church.