The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

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 Isa. 41.10. Fear thou not, for I am with thee, be not dismayed, for I am thy God, I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee yea I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness, Thus God heaps up expressions to help against fear. Faith makes the encouragements of the word real to the soul, faith brings the divine power and efficacy of them to the soul.

Againe, Faith helps mightily against fear, by bringing in, and making use of all the gracious promises to help against fear. I wil 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 wil be with thee, he wil 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 wil be with thee. Thirdly, He wil not fail thee. See Isa. 41.10. Fear thou not, for I am with thee, be not dismayed, for I am thy God, I wil strengthen thee, yea, I wil help thee yea I wil uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness, Thus God heaps up expressions to help against feare. Faith makes the encouragements of the word real to the soul, faith brings the divine power and efficacy of them to the soul.