The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

Eighthly, Faith doth interest God in the cause of a Believer. Whatsoever cause a believer doth undertake, wherein he doth exercise faith, his Faith doth interest God in it, so that it hath not only the countenance, command, and faithfulness of God to help it, but the Name of God, and God himself. As in England if a man hath a debt, and knows not how to get it, he will turn it over to the King, and if he can interest the King in the debt, He thinks that will be a way to help himself. So here when a believer is in a straight, and he knows not what to do, he looks this way and that way, and sees nothing but fears and Terrors and knows not how to help himself, yet if he can but turn over the cause to God, and interest him in the cause, he is quiet.

Eightly, Faith doth interest God in the cause of a Beleever. Whatsoever cause a beleever doth undertake, wherein he doth exercise faith, his Faith doth interest God in it, so that it hath not only the countenance, command, and faithfulness of God to help it, but the Name of God, and God himself. As in England if a man hath a debt, and knows not how to get it, he will turne it over to the King, and if he can interest the King in the debt, He thinks that will be a way to help himself. So here when a beleever is in a straight, and he knows not what to do, he looks this way and that way, and sees nothing but fears and Terrours and knows not how to help himself, yet if he can but turne over the cause to God, and interest him in the cause, he is quiet.

Ninthly, Faith hath a notable work to help against fear, in that it fills the heart with spiritual good: and the true boldness that is in any heart comes from the fullness of spiritual good that is in their Souls. As the Naturalists observe the reason why the Lyon hath that courage and boldness, Is, because he hath a heart compacted and filled with strong spirits. Many things when they are empty are weak, but when they are filled full of that which is suitable to them, it makes them strong: So when a Soul hath a fullness of spiritual good in it, it is very strong,

Ninthly, Faith hath a notable work to help against fear, in that it fils the heart with spirituall good: and the true boldness that is in any heart comes from the fulness of spirituall good that is in their Souls. As the Naturalists observe the reason why the Lyon hath that courage and boldness, Is, because he hath a heart compacted and filled with strong spirits. Many things when they are empty are weake, but when they are filled ful of that which is sutable to them, it makes them strong: So when a Soul hath a fulness of spiritual good in it, it is very strong,