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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.
And that is a notable speech of Luther, when he was to go to Worms to answer for his faith, saith he, though all the tiles of the houses of worms were Devils yet I would go. And so divers women that were weak in regard of their sex, yet when faith came what abundance of courage had they.
And that is a notable speech of Luther, when he was to go to Worms to answer for his faith, saith hee, though al the tiles of the houses of worms were Devils yet I would go. And so divers women that were weak in regard of their sex, yet when faith came what abundance of courage had they.
And thus you see by many examples both out of scripture and likewise out of Ecclesiastical histories the magnanimous spirits of Believers.
And thus you see by many examples both out of scripture and likewise out of Ecclesiastical histories the magnanimous spirits of Beleevers.
That we are to do now, is to open the point in these three particulars.
First to show, Wherein lieth the power of faith to help against the sinful fear of authority, and of man or any other creature.