44 A PERSUASIVE to 



z. Freedom from perils and dangers, 

 and fad accidents ; as Fire, Tempelt, con- 

 tagious Difeafes, Terrors by Night ; for our 

 fecurity from thefe alfo we are not without 

 promifes of the divine protection. Pj*ov. 

 iz^i. There Jhall no evil happen to thejuft y 

 but the wicked /ball be filled with mifchief. 

 Pfal.jn. 3. He Jhall deliver thee from the 

 fnare of the Fowler^ and from the noifome 

 Teftilence. And v. 5. Thou Jhalt not be a- 

 fraid for the terror by night , nor for the pe- 

 f Hence that walketh in darknefs. Prov. 3. 

 X3. Then /halt thou walk in thy way fafely^ 

 and thy foot Jhall not ftnmble. Job 5. 19, io f 

 In famine he Jhall redeem thee from death 9 

 and.in war from the power of the Sword^ &c. 



IL By Liberty is meant , being at our 

 own difpofal, and not under Bondage, re- 

 ftraint or imprifonment ; from which, obe- 

 dience to the Commandments of God fe- 

 cures us. For the moftufual caufes of Suf- 

 ferings of this nature are negleft of our 

 duties, or vicious and illegal atts ; as Mur- 

 thers, Adulteries, Theft, Sedition, and the 

 like, which are all contrary to God's Com- 

 mandments ; thefe enjoining us to obey 

 Laws, to fubmit to Government, to do our 

 OWTI bufinefs, and not to be bufy-bodies ia 

 other mens matters, &c. 



III. 



