The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

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.

Fifthly. Howsoever we do those things that authority forbids, let us take heed we give as reverent respect unto authority as we can: not to be violent in our words, nor to give reviling, provoking speeches; that shows our own pride of heart rather than any thing else.

Fiftly. Howsoever we do those things that authority forbids, let us take heed we give as reverent respect unto authority as wee can: not to be violent in our words, nor to give revileing, provokeing speeches; that shews our own pride of heart rather than any thing else.