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The seuenth signe is, when we run from God in the time of danger, vnto secundarie causes and inferiour meanes, which fayling, we wholy distrust God as not able or willing to helpe vs, and being forsaken on all sides, we are wholy possessed with feare, and so by it are plunged
into despaire. For as hee that truely feareth God for his Goodnesse, All-sufficiency, Iustice, Mercy, Power and Prouidence, is moued by the same Attributes to put his trust and affiance in him in all dangers, like the louing child who the more he feareth and reuerenceth his Fa∣ther, the more readie he is to flee vnto him in confidence of his helpe when any perill approcheth, because the same motiues serue for both; and as they who sanctifie the Lord of Hosts by letting him to be their feare * 1.1 and dread, may bee assured that hee also will be their Sanctuarie, vnto which when they flee in time of danger, they may be in safetie, as the Prophet Esay speaketh: So he whose heart is destitute of Gods feare, and taken vp with carnall securitie, neuer thinketh of those Attributes which seeme to worke in vs both feare and affiance; but thinketh that God sitteth in Heauen, not regarding what is done vpon the Earth; and saith in his heart, the Lord will doe neither good or euill. The * 1.2 which as it taketh away from him all feare of God, so also all affiance; neither will hee who hath neglected to reuerence him as his Father, flee vnto him in time of danger with any confidence, as his Patron and Protector; but will rather cast himselfe vpon inferior meanes, where∣in he trusteth, and flee any whither then vnto God, from whom his heart being wholy estranged, he expecteth no helpe at his hands in the time of trouble.
Esa. 8. 13, 14.
Zeph. 1. 12.