The Righteous Man's Refuge

Genres: Christianity - Other Non-fiction Religion

A Treatise Upon the Attributes of God, As They are Opened in His Promises and Providences for the Security of His People in the Storms of Public Calamities, from Isaiah 26:20
by John Flavel, Minister of the Gospel - Summary by Title Page

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1. The Epistle to the Reader
2. Wherein the literal and real importance of the text is considered, the doctrine propounded, and the method of the following discourse stated
3. Demonstrating the first proposition, that there are times and seasons appointed by God for the pouring out of his indignation upon the world
4. 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 befall the nation wherein they live.
5. Confirming the third proposition. viz. That God hath a special and peculiar care of his own people in the days of his indignation
6. Evincing the fourth proposition, viz. That God usually premonisheth the world, especially his own people, of his judgments before they befall them
7. Demonstrating the fifth proposition, viz. That God's attributes, promises, and providences, are prepared for the security of his people, in the greatest distresses that can befall them in the world
8. Opening that glorious attribute of Divine Wisdom, as a second chamber of security to the saints in difficult times
9. Opening that glorious attribute of Divine faithfulness, as a third chamber of security to the people of God, in times of distress and danger
10. Opening to believers the unchangeableness of God, as a fourth chamber of refuge and rest in times of trouble
11. Opening the care of God for his people in times of trouble, as the fifth chamber of rest to believers
12. Opening the sixth and last chamber, viz. The love of God, as a resting-place to believing souls in evil times
13. Containing the first use of the point in several informing consectaries and deductions of truth from it

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