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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.
1. The Faithfulness of God is built upon the perfect Holiness of his Nature, by reason whereof it is impossible for God to lie, Tit. 1, 2. Heb. 6. 18. The deceitfulness of men flows from the corruption of the Humane Nature, but God is not as man that he should lye, neither as the son of man that he should repent; •hath he said, and shall he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? Numb. 23. 19. If there be no defect in his Being, there can be none in his working; if his Nature be pure Holiness, all his ways must be perfect Faithfulness.
2. It is built upon the All-sufficiency of his Power, whatsoever he hath promised to his people, he is able to perform it; men sometimes falsify their promises through the defects of ability to perform them; but God never out-promised himself; if he will work none can let, Isa. 43. 13. He can do whatsoever he pleaseth to do, Psal. 135. 6. The Holiness of his Nature engageth, and the Almightiness of his Power enables him to be Faithful.
2. It is built upon the All-sufficiency of his Power, whatsoever he hath promised to his people, he is able to perform it; men sometimes falsifie their promises through the defects of ability to perform them; but God never out-promised himself; if he will work none can lett, Isa. 43. 13. He can do whatsoever he pleaseth to do, Psal. 135. 6. The Holiness of his Nature engageth, and the Almightiness of his Power enables him to be Faithful.