The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

Doct. 2. That Faith helps against the immoderate fear of men of Authority, of any Creature.

First: Those that are Godly ought to have, and have due & reverend respect unto all those that are in Authority: though they be not afraid of the displeasure of the King, or of any in Authority, in the Cause of God, yet those that are truly gracious and Godly, do give due reverence to them, in their persons and in their Authority and power. Though they are not so basely afraid as others are, to yield to any thing against God, or Conscience, yet so far as they may, no people in the world give that reverent respect unto Authority, as Gods people do.

FIrst: Those that are Godly ought to have, and have due & reverend respect unto all those that are in Authority: though they be not afraid of the displeasure of the King, or of any in Authority, in the Cause of God, yet those that are truly gracious and Godly, do give due reverence to them, in their persons and in their Authority and power. Though they are not so basely afraid as others are, to yeild to any thing against God, or Conscience, yet so far as they may, no people in the world give that reverent respect unto Authority, as Gods people do.

Secondly: None do it up on such good grounds: because they do it for Conscience sake, and submit ⟨p. 17⟩to authority, further than others do: they dare not in their secret thoughts have any ill mind against authority: and they do it, because they see the image of God upon them, not to save themselves.