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TO conclude; If this frail breath be all that differences the living from the dead, Then fear not man whose breath is in his Nostrils. There is as little ground for our fear of Man, as there is for our trust in Man. As death in a mo∣ment
can make the best man useless, and put him out of ca∣pacity to do us any good; so it can in a moment make the worst man harmless, and put him out of a capacity to do us any injury. Indeed if the breath of our Enemies were in their power, and ours at their mercy, there would be just cause to tremble at them, but they are neither Masters of their own or ours. Who art thou that thou shouldest 〈◊〉〈◊〉 afraid of a man that shall die? saith God to Iacob, Isai. 51.12. The breath of the mightiest is no better secured, than of the meanest, nor never in more danger to be stopt, than when they breath out threatnings against the Upright.
Iulian's breath was soon stopt, after he threatned to root out the Galileans. Queen Mary resigned her breath, at the very time when she had filled the Prisons with many of Christs Sheep, designed for the slaughter. Read Isai. 17.12. and see what Mushromes we are afraid of; The best way to continue your Relations and Friends to your comfort, is to give God, and not them your dependence; and the best way to secure your selves against the rage of Enemies, is to give God your fear, and not them. And thus of the nature of the Soul, and its Tye with the Body.