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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.
FAITH helps against fear, but it must be granted that men may be much helped against fear by a ⟨p. 50⟩mere audaciousness of spirit.
FAITH helps against feare, but it must be granted that men may be much helped against feare by a ⟨p. 50⟩meer audaciousness of spirit.
Quest. But how shall we know the difference.
Answ. Audaciousness of Spirit, though when it proves to be in Gods cause, it seems to be faith, yet there are many differences.
First, Where it is Audaciousness of spirit, when occasion serves, they will be bold in Sin against God, as well as bold in that which is good for God: but now where faith is, though it doth make the soul to be bold and fearless for God in the way of God, yet there are none so afraid of sin: they tremble at the appearance, or occasion of sin: many that are mightily bold in sin are mightily afraid when they are in danger, others that are fearless in the way of God, they have no boldness in the way of sin. Wicked men that have had the basest spirits of all, have been bold in sin; As Manasseh, how audacious was he in sin? and when he came into danger how feared he? It is said he was found among the thorns, 2 Cor. 33.11.