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And this he doth several manner of ways. 1. By Wars, Perplexities, and Distress of Nations. 2. By Famine and Pestilence. 3. By strange Signs, Prodigies, and fearful Earthquakes in divers Places. 4. By the awakening Providence of sudden and unusual Deaths, snatching away one Man here, and another there, to keep the rest awake. 5. By letting out Symptoms of his Displeasure, by distressing the Consciences of some, by fearful Horror and Desperation; as in Spira and Child's Cases; to awaken others, and to deter them from like Evils. 6. He also employs his Ministers to rouse them up; they, as his Substitutes, are made Watchmen, to give his People, his Saints, his Flock, warning of approaching Dangers.

And this he doth several manner of ways. 1. By Wars, Perplexities, and Distress of Nations. 2. By Famine and Pestilence. 3. By strange Signs, Prodigies, and fearful Earthquakes in divers Places. 4. By the awakning Providence of sudden and unusual Deaths, snatching away one Man here, and another there, to keep the rest awake. 5. By letting out Symptoms of his Displeasure, by distressing the Consciences of some, by fearful Horror and Desperation; as in Spira and Child's Cases; to awaken others, and to deter them from like Evils. 6. He also imploys his Ministers to rouse them up; they, as his Substitutes, are made Watchmen, to give his People, his Saints, his Flock, warning of approaching Dangers.

2dly. Christ knows that his Flock is not only subject to sleep, but also to go astray, and therefore he watcheth over them.

1. Because he sees our Enemies watch against us to ensnare, to catch, and to ruin us; Deliver thy self as a Roe from the Hand of ¹the Hunter, and as a Bird from the Hand of the Fowler.