The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

If a man come to be made a terror to himself, then no marvel if he be afraid of every thing else; but if a man be not a terror to himself, if he be able to behold God in righteousness, and his conscience be right and good, he may look with boldness upon any thing. Job. 11.14.15. If iniquity be in thy hand, put it far away, ⟨p. 43⟩and let not wickedness dwell in thy Tabernacles: For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot, yea thou shalt be steadfast, and shalt not fear before men, no nor before the Lord himself.

If a man come to be made a terror to himself, then no marvail if he be affraid of every thing else; but if a man be not a terrour to himself, if he be able to behold God in righteousness, and his conscience be right and good, he may look with boldness upon any thing. Job. 11.14.15. If iniquity be in thy hand, put it farr away, ⟨p. 43⟩and let not wickedness dwel in thy Tabernacles: For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot, yea thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not feare before men, no nor before the Lord himself.

Again, Faith helps mightily against fear, by bringing in, and making use of all the gracious promises to help against fear. I will name but two promises, and you shall see what a great deal of power is in those to help the soul against fear. Deut. 31.8. He it is that goeth before thee, he will be with thee, he will not fail thee nor forsake thee, fear not, neither be dismayed. Mark how God heapeth up expressions. Before he bids Moses bid Joshua be strong in the 7 verse, First he goeth before thee, Secondly, He will be with thee. Thirdly, He will not fail thee. See