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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.
Fifthly, Faith doth discover unto the soul, that it hath more with it than against it. You know the Prophets ⟨p. 36⟩man was afraid, when he saw their enemies about them ready to apprehend them: the Prophet prayed to the Lord to open his eyes, and to let him see in 2. Kings, 6.16.17. There were more with him than against him.
Fiftly, Faith doth discover unto the soul, that it hath more with it than against it. You know the Prophets ⟨p. 36⟩man was affraid, when he saw their enemies about them ready to apprehend them: the Prophet prayed to the Lord to open his eyes, and to let him see in 2. Kings, 6.16.17. There were more with him than against him.
So till a mans eyes are opened by faith, he may see many enemies against him to cause fear; but when God doth open the eyes of his Soul to see more with him than against him all fears are gone. It sees all the Attributes of God, all the ways of Gods Providence, all Angels, all creatures working for the good of it; and so it sees more with it then against it.
So till a mans eyes are opened by faith, he may see many enemies against him to cause fear; but when God doth open the eyes of his Soul to see more with him than against him all fears are gone. It sees al the Attributes of God, all the waies of Gods Providence, all Angels, all creatures working for the good of it; and so it sees more with it then against it.