Twenty sermons preached at Oxford before His Majesty, and elsewhere

and hadst thou faith thou wouldst not fear. When word was brought to the house of Jacob, that two Kings were come up into the Land to invade it, Isaiah. 7.2. it is said, his heart was moved, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind. But what is the remedy of this fear? See Isaiah. 8.12. Fear not their fear, nor be afraid (that was a false and a base fear) sanctify the Lord in your hearts, and let him be your dread. Isaiah. 51.12. there is an object of our faith and comfort, and a remedy against fear proposed: I, even I, am he that comforteth thee, who art thou that shouldst be afraid of a man that shall dye, and the son of man that is as grass? What, art thou one that hast God on thy side? how unworthy art thou of that high favour, if thou fear man? The greatest man that lives cannot shield himself from death; and from a covering of worms, and wilt thou be afraid of a man, and forget the Lord thy Maker? The more thou art taken up with the fear of man, the less thou fearest God; and the more thou rememberest man, the more thou forgettest thy Maker.

and hadst thou faith thou wouldst not fear. When word was brought to the house of Jacob, that two Kings were come up into the Land to invade it, Esay. 7.2. it is said, his heart was moved, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind. But what is the remedy of this fear? See Esay. 8.12. Fear not their fear, nor be afraid (that was a false and a base fear) sanctifie the Lord in your hearts, and let hin be your dread. Esay. 51.12. there is an object of our faith and comfort, and a remedy against fear proposed: I, even I, am he that comforteth thee, who art thou that shouldst be afraid of a man that shall dye, and the son of man that is as grass? What, art thou one that hast God on thy side? how unworthy art thou of that high favour, if thou fear man? The greatest man that lives cannot shield himself from death; and from a covering of worms, and wilt thou be afraid of a man, and forget the Lord thy Maker? The more thou art taken up with the fear of man, the less thou fearest God; and the more thou remembrest man, the more thou forgettest thy Maker.