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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. Evidence.
By fulfilling promises to his people, when their hopes and expectations have been given up. So Ezek. 37. 11. Our bones are dry, our hopes lost, we are cut off for our part. And Isa. 49. 14. Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. There may be much unbelief in good men, their faith may be sorely staggered, yet God is faithful, men may question his promises, yet God cannot deny himself, 2. Tim. 2. 13.
4. Evidence.
By Gods appealing to his people and referring the matter to their own judgments, Micah 6. 3, 4, 5. O my people, what have I done unto thee, and wherein have I wearied thee? Testify against me, for I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants, and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. O my people, remember now what Balak King of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the righteousness of the Lord. q. d. If I have failed in a Punctilio of my promise, show it; did not Balak and Balaam court me, and try all ways to win me over to them by multitudes of Sacrifices, yet I did not desert you. So