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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.
In Isa. 11.2. We read of the spirit of Christ that he was anointed withal, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, spirit of counsel, and might, the spirit of knowledge, and the fear of the Lord. Wheresoever the spirit of Christ is, there is a spirit of might and strength, that will not easily yield to fear It is a sign of a poor low spirit, to lie down and fear every thing that is never so little fearful: but a spirit that is magnanimous, and a raised spirit will not easily fear. The spirit of Christ is a magnanimous glorious spirit, he hath the same spirit with his Father, and so those that are ⟨p. 37⟩Christs come to have the same spirit of the Son and of the Father with them. And therefore saith Saint Paul in 2 Tim. 1.7. We have not received the Spirit of fear, but of power. The Spirit of Christ hath a great deal of power and strength in it, and when faith brings in the spirit of Christ it must needs help against fear.
In Isa. 11.2. We read of the spirit of Christ that he was anointed withal, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, spirit of counsel, and might, the spirit of knowledg, and the fear of the Lord. Wheresoever the spirit of Christ is, there is a spirit of might and strength, that will not easily yeeld to feare It is a sign of a poor low spirit, to ly down and feare every thing that is never so little feareful: but a spirit that is magnanimous, and a raised spirit wil not easily feare. The spirit of Christ is a magnanimous glorious spirit, he hath the same spirit with his Father, and so those that are ⟨p. 37⟩Christs come to have the same spirit of the Son and of the Father with them. And therefore saith Saint Paul in 2 Tim. 1.7. We have not received the Spirit of fear, but of power. The Spirit of Christ hath a great deal of power and strength in it, and when faith brings in the spirit of Christ it must needs help against fear.