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The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs
The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs ; published by Thomas Goodwin ... [et al.]
London: printed by Peter Cole and Edward Cole, 1661
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In all these we have notable expressions to show what a poor creature any man is, that we should be afraid of him.
In all these we have notable expressions to shew what a poor creature any man is, that we should be affraid of him.
First, What he is,
1. He is Earth, Where the Psalmist saith, what ⟨p. 45⟩is a man that I should be afraid of him, the word signifies Earth.
1. He is Earth, Where the Psalmist sayth, what ⟨p. 45⟩is a man that I should be affraid of him, the word signifies Earth.
Secondly, It signifies poor sickly sorry men, will any be afraid of earth or a sick man.