A Body of Practical Divinity

4. Let this be an Antidote against Immoderate Fear; for nothing comes to pass but what is ordained by God's Decree, and ordered by his Providence. We sometimes fear what the Issue of things will be; Men grow high in their Actings; let us not make things worse by our Fear. Men are limited in their Power, and shall not go one Hair's breadth further then God's Providence will permit: He ⟨p. 73⟩might let Sennacherib's Army march towards Jerusalem, but he shall not shoot one Arrow against it, Isa. 38.36. Then the angel of the Lord went forth and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred and fourscore and five thousand. When Israel was compassed in between Pharaoh and the Red Sea, no question some of their hearts did begin to tremble, and they looked upon themselves as dead Men, but Providence so ordered it, that the Sea was a safe Passage to Israel, and a Sepulchre to Pharaoh and all his Host.

4. Let this be an Antidote against Immoderate Fear; for nothing comes to pass but what is ordain'd by God's Decree, and ordered by his Providence. We sometimes fear what the Issue of things will be; Men grow high in their Actings; let us not make things worse by our Fear. Men are limited in their Power, and shall not go one Hair's breadth further then God's Providence will permit: He ⟨p. 73⟩might let Sennacherib's Army march towards Ierusalem, but he shall not shoot one Arrow against it, Isa. 38.36. Then the angel of the Lord went forth and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred and fourscore and five thousand. When Israel was compassed in between Pharoah and the Red Sea, no question some of their hearts did begin to tremble, and they look'd upon themselves as dead Men, but Providence so ordered it, that the Sea was a safe Passage to Israel, and a Sepulchre to Pharaoh and all his Host.

Use 2. Comfort in respect of the Church of God: God's Providence reacheth in a more special manner to his Church,