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The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs
The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs ; published by Thomas Goodwin ... [et al.]
London: printed by Peter Cole and Edward Cole, 1661
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
THE EXCELLENCY OF HOLY COURAGE IN EVIL TIMES.
In which (besides many other seasonable truths) there is showed.
In which (besides many other seasonable truths) there is shewed.
1. That wicked Men in power are very fierce in their wrath. 2. That Faith will keep a gracious heart from immoderate fear of Men of Authority and Power. 3. Directions in our fear of Authority. 4. Directions how to order our selves. If Authority enjoin unlawful things. 5. How Faith helpeth against the fear of Man opened in fifteen Particulars. 6. Arguments against the fear of Men; And wicked men are less to be feared than others. 7. Differences between natural boldness, and Holy Courage from Faith. 8. How far we may lawfully avoid danger by flying. Several Cases of conscience concerning flying. 9. Objections Answered concerning flying. 10. How the heart may be taken off from the fear of Man. 11. The Power of Faith to carry Gods people through the most difficult works and services. 12. How to know whether Faith will carry us through difficult works. 13. Helps to put on Faith in our undertakings. 14. How Faith carries the Soul through the difficult work of forsaking Egypt. 15. The wickedness of Sodom and Egypt compared with the wickedness of Antichrist.
1. That wicked Men in power are very fierce in their wrath. 2. That Faith will keep a gracious heart from immoderate fear of Men of Authority and Power. 3. Directions in our fear of Authority. 4. Directions how to order our selves. If Authority enjoyn unlawful things. 5. How Faith helpeth against the fear of Man opened in fifteen Particulars. 6. Arguments against the fear of Men; And wicked men are less to be feared than others. 7. Differences between natural boldness, and Holy Courage from Faith. 8. How far we may lawfully avoid danger by flying. Several Cases of conscience concerning flying. 9. Objections Answered concerning flying. 10. How the heart may be taken off from the fear of Man. 11. The Power of Faith to carry Gods people through the most difficult works and services. 12. How to know whether Faith wil carry us through difficult works. 13. Helps to put on Faith in our undertakings. 14. How Faith carries the Soul through the difficult work of forsaking Egypt. 15. The wickedness of Sodom and Egypt compared with the wickedness of Antichrist.