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

1. We find the Faithfulness of God pawned and pledged for the security of his people in their Spiritual and eternal concernments, against all their dangers ⟨p. 209⟩and fears, threatening them on that account, and that more especially in these three respects.

1. We find the Faithfulness of God pawned and pledged for the security of his people in their Spiritual and eternal concernments, against all their dangers ⟨p. 209⟩and fears, threatning them on that account, and that more especially in these three respects.

1. It is given them as their great and best security for the Pardon of their sins, 1 John 1. 9. If we confess our si••s he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse •s from all unrighteousness. Our greatest danger comes from sin; Guilt is a fountain of Fears, a pardoned Soul only can look other troubles in the face boldly: As Guilt breeds fear, so Pardon breeds Courage, and Gods Faithfulness in the Covenant is as it were that Pardon-office from whence we fetch our discharges and acquittances, Isa. 43. 25. I, even I am he, that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake. The promises of remission are made for Christs sake, and when made, they must be fulfilled for his own, that is his Faithfulness sake.

1. It is given them as their great and best security for the Pardon of their sins, 1 Iohn 1. 9. If we conf•ss our si••s he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse s from all unrighteousness. Our greatest danger comes from sin; Guilt is a fountain of Fears, a pardoned Soul only can look other troubles in the face boldly: As Guilt breeds fear, so Pardon breeds Courage, and Gods Faithfulness in the Covenant is as it were that Pardon-office from whence we fetch our discharges and acquittances,