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…

II. THERE are some Things which are the worst of Evils; and the Uncertainty of Escaping them, renders things Greatly to be Feared: Such a Fear of these things, as may prevent them, is to be commended unto us. To Fear those Things is the way to Escape them. And with regard unto such Things, it is the Direction of Heaven to us, 1 Pet. I. 17. Pass the Time of your Sojourning here in Fear. Nay, If the Fear be such as to set Prayer to GOD into a proper Exercise; This will infallibly prevent them. And so it may be said; Prov. XXVIII. 14. Happy is the Man that feareth always.

First. LET all of us, even the very Best of us, Look upon this, as a Thing that is greatly to be Feared; That we may be drawn into Sin against the Glorious GOD, by the Snare laid for us in the Earth. It is enjoined upon us; Phil II. 17. Work out your own Salvation with Fear & Trembling. Sin ⟨p. 21⟩is a Fearful Evil; a Fearful Evil! Nothing to be so Feared. We have these Ensnaring Things continually about us, which threaten to draw us into Sin. Our Hearts are Treacherous, and from their Inclinations we are Easily Ensnared. Oh! Let us Fear, and Watch, and Pray mightily, that we be not Led into Temptation. This Fear will be our Preservative.

First. LET all of us, even the very Best of us, Look upon this, as a Thing that is greatly to be Feared; That we may be drawn into Sin against the Glorious GOD, by the Snare laid for us in the Earth. It is enjoyn'd upon us; Phil II. 17. Work out your own Salvation with Fear & Trembling. Sin ⟨p. 21⟩is a Fearful Evil; a Fearful Evil! Nothing to be so Feared. We have these Ensnaring Things continually about us, which threaten to draw us into Sin. Our Hearts are Treacherous, and from their Inclinations we are Easily Ensnared. Oh! Let us Fear, and Watch, and Pray mightily, that we be not Led into Temptation. This Fear will be our Preservative.