The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

Secondly. If we be put upon it, that we must of necessity do those things that authority forbids, do them privately, that it may appear we are loth to disobey ⟨p. 25⟩those that are in authority: because if we should do it openly, others that know not our grounds, may be brought into contempt of authority.

Thirdly, We are to do it as silently as we can, not to make a brag and boast of it: as many will take a delight and pride in it: if they have warrant enough to go against the command, they brag and boast of it wheresoever they come: it is enough for us to go on silently; if we may do our duty to God, make little noise of it.

Fourthly, Observe all circumstances of time and place, and so all other circumstances, so as to do it in a way that may as little exasperate them that are in authority as possible we can. Many when their Conscience will not suffer them to do those things, which those that are above them do enjoin, they will go against it with such bitterness of spirit, as if they did take delight to exasperate them, this doth not become a Christian.

Fourthly, Observe all circumstances of time and place, and so all other circumstances, so as to do it in a way that may as little exasperate them that are in authority as possible we can. Many when their Conscienc will not suffer them to do those things, which those that are above them do enjoyn, they wil go against it with such bitterness of spirit, as if they did take delight to exasperate them, this doth not become a Christian.