The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

We have a notable speech in Isay. 54.16. Behold I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work, and I have created the waster to destroy. Are you afraid of the sword and the wasters? I have created the smith that blows the Coals, and I have created the waster to destroy; If they have any power to do hurt, it is from me; why do you look upon the instrument and not upon the hand? If there be any power in any instrument of war, they depend upon God, and he makes them to destroy: and therefore faith looks to the highest cause, and is conversant with that, and carries the affections to that; it is not much affected with under causes; it doth not fear the wrath of men, nor the power of any creature, because it looks so much at the highest cause that is above all.

We have a notable speech in Isay. 54.16. Behold I have created the smith that bloweth the coales in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work, and I have created the waster to destroy. Are you affraid of the sword and the wasters? I have created the smith that blows the Coals, and I have created the waster to destroy; If they have any power to do hurt, it is from mee; why do you look upon the instrument and not upon the hand? If there be any power in any instrument of war, they depend upon God, and he makes them to destroy: and therefore faith looks to the highest cause, and is conversant with that, and carries the affections to that; it is not much affected with under causes; it doth not fear the wrath of men, nor the power of any creature, because it looks so much at the highest cause that is above al.

The confidence that carnal hearts have in outward helps, keeps them from fearing God, should not the ⟨p. 33⟩confidence of the Saints in God, keep them from fearing man?