The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

First. Wheresoever faith is, it putts the Believer into a very secure and safe condition, making sure of the safety of the Soul, and that the terms between God and it are good, and by that means it delivers the soul from being transported by fear. There is nothing can secure the soul that the terms between God and it are good, but faith: and that it doth by putting the Soul into the Covenant of Grace, and conveys the good of that everlasting Covenant that can never be broken, unto the soul, and transferreth upon the soul the sure mercies of David: and that must needs make the soul in a secure condition. A man is not troubled with fears, when he knows he is provided for his life: So a believing Soul is provided for Eternity, what now can trouble such a soul?

First. Wheresoever faith is, it putts the Beleever into a very secure and safe condition, making sure of the safety of the Soul, and that the termes between God and it are good, and by that meanes it delivers the soul from being transported by feare. There is nothing can secure the soul that the termes between God and it are good, but faith: and that it doth by putting the Soul into the Covenant of Grace, and conveys the good of that everlasting Covenant that can never be broken, unto the soul, and transferreth upon the soul the sure mercies of David: and that must needs make the soul in a secure condition. A man is not troubled with feares, when he knows he is provided for his life: So a beleeving Soul is provided for Eternity, what now can trouble such a soul?

The Apostle in 1 Pet. 4.19. Would have us in the time of danger commit your soul to God in well doing: when the soul is committed unto God in well doing, there is no further fear. As if so be a man were travelling, and he had some precious Jewel were worth abundance, and he apprehends himself in some danger if he can commit his Jewel to some safe hand he is without ⟨p. 31⟩fear. And therefore in some countries you have your Banks: men that are afraid of their money, commit it to the Bank, and there it is sure. So a soul that can commit it self to God in welldoing, and be sure of that, it is not troubled with much fear.