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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.
3. In consideration of both these, resign up your selves to the wisdom of God, and lean not to your own understandings; Commit thy way unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established, Prov. 16. 3. When Melanchthon was oppressed with cares and doubts about the distracting affairs of the Church in his time, Luther thus chides him out of his despondency, Desinet Philippus esse rector mundi, do not thou presume to be the Governor of the world; but leave the reins of Government in his hand that made it, and best knows how to rule it: Let God alone to choose thy lot and portion, to order thy condition, and manage all thy affairs, and let thy Soul take its rest in this quiet Chamber of Divine wisdom. But then,
3. In consideration of both these, resign up your selves to the wisdom of God, and lean not to your own understandings; Commit thy way unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established, Prov. 16. 3. When Melancthon was oppressed with cares and doubts about the distracting affairs of the Church in his time, Luther thus chides him out of his despondency, Desinet Philippus esse rector mundi, do not thou presume to be the Governour of the world; but leave the reins of Government in his hand that made it, and best knows how to rule it: Let God alone to chuse thy lot and portion, to order thy condition, and manage all thy affairs, and let thy Soul take its rest in this quiet Chamber of Divine wisdom. But then,
2. Be sure to shut thy door behind thee, and beware lest unbelief, anxieties, fears, and doubts creep in after thee to disturb thy rest, and shake thy faith in this point; we are apt in two cases to be stumbled in this matter.