The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

It is a notable expression that Chrysostom hath of the Priest Azariah, because he resisted King Uzziah when he would have offered sacrifice; saith he, Every one that commits sin, is a servant to sin, and ⟨p. 42⟩therefore base though he hath a thousand of crowns upon his head: but he that keepeth righteousness is more a King than any King, he is in a higher condition than any in the world, But a most excellent expression is that of Tertullian concerning this Why should I fear when the Saints shall be raised to judg the world? why should that man fear, that ought to be feared by Angels, for he shall judge them, and ought to be feared by Devils, he shall have power over them, and ought to be feared by all the world, he shall judge all the world. Doth a judg fear the prisoner that is before him. This is the condition of a Saint of God, and faith makes use of this, and knows what it is that God hath revealed of the high condition of his people, and therefore they do not fear.

It is a notable expression that Chrisostome hath of the Preist Azariah, because he resisted King Vzziah when he would have offered sacrifice; sayth he, Every one that commits sin, is a servant to sin, and ⟨p. 42⟩therefore base though he hath a thousand of crowns upon his head: but he that keepeth righteousness is more a King than any King, he is in a higher condition than any in the world, But a most excellent expression is that of Tertullian concerning this Why should I fear when the Saints shall be raised to judg the world? why should that man fear, that ought to be feared by Angels, for he shal judge them, and ought to be feared by Devils, he shal have power over them, and ought to be feared by al the world, he shal judge al the world. Doth a judg fear the prisoner that is before him. This is the condition of a Saint of God, and faith makes use of this, and knows what it is that God hath revealed of the high condition of his people, and therefore they do not feare.

Twelfthly. Faith helps against fear, because faith doth much strengthen a good conscience; wheresoever faith is, and according to the degree of it so a good conscience is strengthened; they go together faith and a good conscience. Therefore the Scripture speaking of some, In