The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

CHAP. 1. The words Opened; Six Doctrines raised. Page 1 Chap. 2. Handling the first Doctrine. Page 5 Chap. 3. Handling the second Doctrine; which is. Page 16 Chap. 4. Directions for the ordering our selves in our fear of Authority. Page 19 Chap. 5. Some further Directions, how we should order our selves, if we should be enjoined unlawful things. Page 24 Chap. 6. The Point prosecuted more strictly. Page 26 Chap. 7. How Faith helpeth against the fear of man; Opened in fifteen particulars. Page 30 Chap. 8. Arguments against the fear of man, taken from the Consideration of Man, First, as Man in six particulars very observable, 1. What he is, 2. The vanity of Man. 3. The dwelling of man. 4. The pomp of man. 5. The foundation of man. 6. The life of man. Secondly, As a wicked man. 1. His baseness. 2. What he is in the greatness of his power opposing the Godly. 3. How near the enemies ⟨image 5⟩of Gods people are to ruin and destruction. Page. 44 Chap. 9. How Audaciousness and boldness of spirit differ from Faith. 1. Audaciousness makes us bold to sin. 2. It appears in causes that concern our selves, more then in those which concern God. 3. Boldness the curing of one passion with another, Faith the curing of passion by Grace. 4. Natural boldness makes men rash, and hinders consultation. 5. The cause of immodesty. 6. It is sudden and violent. 7. It proceeds and lives upon outward encouragements. 8. The issue of ignorance. 9. Or despair. 10. More outward then inward. Page. 49 Chap. 10. Showeth, How far we may lawfully avoid danger without fear of men. 1. Religion doth not teach men to be foolish or desperate. 2. The care of a Christian ought to be to do his duty, rather than to avoid danger, which may fall out in his duty. 3. When God brings his people into danger, he intends more to exercise their graces, then to try their discretion. 4. Though danger may be avoided, yet it is more honourable for a Christian to be called to exercise Faith Courage, Patience, and in away of suffering, then his prudence in avoiding it. 5. Take care of mistaking discretion, which is not wont to abate the vigour of Gods Graces, but to improve and increase them. 6. A Christians greatest endeavour should be to get his will to submit to God. Page. 53 Chap. 11. Contains a further Resolution of the former Case in nine particulars. 1. God doth, give leave to his people to fly, and avoid Danger! 2.

CHAP. 1. The words Opened; Six Doctrines raised. Page 1 Chap. 2. Handling the first Doctrine. Page 5 Chap. 3. Handling the second Doctrine; which is. Page 16 Chap. 4. Directions for the ordering our selves in our feare of Authority. Page 19 Chap. 5. Some further Directions, how we should order our selves, if we should be injoyned unlawful things. Page 24 Chap. 6. The Point prosecuted more strictly. Page 26 Chap. 7. How Faith helpeth against the fear of man; Opened in fifteen particulars. Page 30 Chap. 8. Arguments against the fear of man, taken from the Consideration of Man, First, as Man in six particulars very observable, 1. What he is, 2. The vanity of Man. 3. The dwelling of man. 4. The pomp of man. 5. The foundation of man. 6. The life of man. Secondly, As a wicked man. 1. His baseness. 2. What he is in the greatness of his power opposing the Godly. 3. How near the enemies