WORKS

OF THE REVEREND

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MR. JOHN F L A V E L,

Late MINISTER of the Gospel at Dartmouth in Devon.

IN EIGHT VOLUMES.

TO WHICH IS ADDED,

An Alphabetical TABLE of the principal Matters con-

tained in the Whole.

Printed by A. WEIR and A. M‘LEA N.
And sold at the Shop of A. Weir, near the Crosse

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C O N T E N T S.

A PRACTICAL TREATISE of FEAR,

The Epistle Dedicatory,

Pag. I

с Н А Р. 1.

Wherein the text, and context, are opened, the doctrines

propounded, and the general method stated,

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Wherein the kinds, and nature, of fear are opened, and

particularly the distracting, Naviso fear of creatures, 7

CHA P. III.

Shewing the various uses of fear, both natural, sinful, and

religious, in the government of the world by providence, 16

CH A P. IV.

Wherein the Springs and causes of finful fear are searched

out, and the evils of such fears thence discovered,

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CH A P. V.

Laying open the finful and lamentable effects of Naviso

and inordinate fear, both in carnal and regenerate per-

fons,

с н А Р. VI.

Prescribing the rules to cure our finful fears, and pre-

vent these sad and woful effects of them,

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Answering the most material pleas for Navish fears, and

disolving the common objections against courage and

conftancy of mind in times of danger,

The RIGHTEOUS MAN's REFUGE.

The Epistle to the Reader,

Pag. 89

с н А Р. І.
Wherein the literal and real importance of the text is

considered, the doctrine propounded, and the method of
the following discourse stated,

C H A P.. II
Demonstrating the first proposition, that there are times

and seasons appointed by God for the pouring out of
his indignation upon the world,

С НА Р. III.
Opening and confirming the second proposition, viz. That

God's own people are much concerned in, and ought to
be suitably affected with those judgments that befal
the nation wherein they live,

96

99

CH A P. IV.
Confirming the third proposition, viz. That God hath a

special and peculiar care of his own people in the days
of his indignation,

103
CH A P.
Evincing the fourth propofition, viz. That God usually

premonisbeth the world, especially his own people, of
bis judgments before they befal them,

108

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с нА Р. VI.
Demonstrating the fifth proposition, viz. That God's at-

tributes, promises, and providences, are prepared for
the security of his people, in the greatest distresses that
can befal them in the world,

113

CH A P. VII.
Opening that glorious attribute of Divine Wisdom, as a
second chamber of security to the saints in difficult
times,

125

Pag.

CH A P. VIH.
Opening that glorious attribute of divine faithfulness, as

a third chamber of security to the people of God, in
times of distress and danger,

133 CH A P. IX. Opening to believers the unchangeableness of God, as a fourth chamber of refuge and rest in times of trouble, 145

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с н А.Р. Opening the care of God for his people in times of trou

ble, as the fifth chamber of rest to believers,

155

с нА Р. XI. Opening the fixth and last chamber, viz. The love of God,

as a refting-place to believing fouls in evil times,

164

CH A. P. XII.
Containing the first use of the point, in several inform-

ing consectaries and deductions of truth from it, 173 A succinct and seasonable Discourse of the Occafi

ons, Nature, Rise, Growth, and Remedies of MENTAL ERRORS,

187

An Epistle to the Reader,

192

Twenty general OBSERVATIONS about the Rise and
Increase of the ERRORS of the Times,

200

A N. A A P P E N D I X:Containing a full and modeft Reply to Mr. Philip Gary's Rejoinder to my Vindicia Legis et Fæderis.

Manifesting the badness of his cause, in the feebleness and

impertinency of his defence ; and adding farther light, and strength to the arguments formerly produced in defence of God's gracious covenant with Abraham, Gen. xvii. and the right of believers infants to baptifry graunded thereupon,

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