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Tela praevisa. A short essay, on troubles to be looked for. A wise expectation…Tela praevisa. A short essay, on troubles to be look'd for. A wise expectation…
Tela praevisa. A short essay, on troubles to be looked for. A wise expectation of, and preparation for, troublesome changes, recommended unto the strangers and pilgrims in this present evil world / by Cotton Mather D.D. and F.R.S. ; [One line from Matthew]Tela praevisa. A short essay, on troubles to be look'd for. A wise expectation of, and preparation for, troublesome changes, recommended unto the strangers and pilgrims in this present evil world / by Cotton Mather D.D. and F.R.S. ; [One line from Matthew]
printed by B. Green for Thomas Hancock, 1724
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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.
Secondly. BY some Souls, desirous & studious always to Live by the Faith of the Son of GOD, it is a Thing that is Greatly Feared, I shall meet with such Things as will be too Hard for me. But, be not Afraid, O Soul Trusting in thy SAVIOUR. This is a Thing that will never come upon thee. A Good Man has before now said, Job IX. 28. I am afraid of all my sorrows. The Children of GOD, and they who walk Humbly with their GOD, are sometimes Afraid, that they shall never get well thorough what they may be called unto. But, Fear not; yea, O Anxious Mind, Thy SAVIOUR says to thee, Fear thou not, for I am with thee; Be not dismayed, for I am thy GOD; I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee. One gives way to this; I am Afraid, I shall not hold out unto the End, in a course of Obedience to GOD. My Corruptions will be too strong for me. I shall not be ⟨p. 19⟩able always to Resist the Tempter. Another gives way to this; I am Afraid, I shall not be able to bear the painful Things that may be ordered for me. I shall sink, I shall sink, under my Loads. There are yet more that gives way to this; I am Afraid, I shall not be able to look Death in the Face with any Courage; I am Afraid, my Dying Agonies will be Intolerable. But, Oh! Be not Afraid with any Amazement concerning such Things as these. Keep hold on thy SAVIOUR; Go up out of the Wilderness Leaning on Him, as the Beloved of thy Soul. Then, Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. For none of these things will be found among them. 'Tis enough, that, Heb. XIII. 5. He bath said, I will never leave thee, nor for sake thee.
Secondly. BY some Souls, desirous & studious always to Live by the Faith of the Son of GOD, it is a Thing that is Greatly Feared, I shall meet with such Things as will be too Hard for me. But, be not Afraid, O Soul Trusting in thy SAVIOUR. This is a Thing that will never come upon thee. A Good Man has before now said, Job IX. 28. I am afraid of all my sorrows. The Children of GOD, and they who walk Humbly with their GOD, are sometimes Afraid, that they shall never get well thorough what they may be call'd unto. But, Fear not; yea, O Anxious Mind, Thy SAVIOUR says to thee, Fear thou not, for I am with thee; Be not dismay'd, for I am thy GOD; I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee. One gives way to this; I am Afraid, I shall not hold out unto the End, in a course of Obedience to GOD. My Corruptions will be too strong for me. I shall not be