The Christian's Defence Against the Fears of Death, Tr. by M. D'Assigny. [Preceded By] a True Relation of the Apparition of One Mrs Veal [By D. Defoe - Softcover

Drelincourt, Charles

9781150714429: The Christian's Defence Against the Fears of Death, Tr. by M. D'Assigny. [Preceded By] a True Relation of the Apparition of One Mrs Veal [By D. Defoe

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ISBN 10: 1150714425 ISBN 13: 9781150714429

Publisher: General Books LLC, 2012

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1732 Excerpt: ... him, Cast thy Garments about thee, atidfollow me; and he'went out and followed him, and he knew not that it was true, which was done by the Angel, but thought he had seen a Vision. But when they were past the first and second Ward, they came to the Iron Gate, which opened of its own Accord; and when they were passed through one Street, the Angel departed from him: Then Peter being come to himself faid, Now I know of a Surety, that the Lord hath sent his Angel, and hath delivered me out of the Hands of Herod, and from all the Expectation of the People of the Jews. In short, when the Hour is not yet come which God has marked out.and appointed to take unto himself his faithful Servants, there is no Miracle so great, but he will shew it for their Sake; he dries up the Seas, he stops the Lions Mouths, he denies to the Fire its usual Heat, he keeps them alive in the midst of the Floods and Flames, in the Whale's Belly, in the fiery Furnaces, and in the deepest Gulfs. If we did but examine the Memorials of our Forefathers, and consider the Things that we have seen with our Eyes, and experienced from our Insancy, we should find, that the Means which God hath employed, and which he does daily employ for our Deliverance, are no less wonderful than those of former Ages. God's Arm is not shortned, his Almighty Power is not lessened, he hath yet as much Authority as ever, over Men and Devils, and divine Providence is no less watchful for the Preservation of such as fear and worship him. If we had the Eye of the Soul as open as the Eyes of our Body; or if we could but perceive the things that are of themselves invisible, we should see that God looks upon us continually with the Eye of his Love, and of his fatherly Care, and that he covers us with his Hand, as with a Buck...

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