The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

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.

Sixthly. Be sure you keep to your Principles; that they may be convinced that what you do is out of conscience, and not out of any refractory humour: if so be you should plead you cannot do such & such things because of your Conscience, and they shall observe that you will do other things that are as apparent against conscience, they may see, it was not out of your conscience but out of your stoutness: but if they shall observe that there is nothing in which you dare go against the rule of your conscience, they shall see that it is not out of disobedience unto them, but in obedience to conscience: And therefore by how much the more you are forced to disobey