The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

And so Ahaz, what a bold spirit had he in sin? when he came into danger what a base spirit had he? he was afraid and shook like an aspen leaf. And so it is reported of Caligula, in Isa. 7.2. That was a bold wretch in sin, yet when he heard it thunder, he would run into a bench hole.

And so Ahaz, what a bold spirit had he in sin? when he came into danger what a base spirit had he? he was affraid and shook like an aspine leafe. And so it is reported of Caligula, in Isa. 7.2. That was a bold wretch in sin, yet when he heard it thunder, he would run into a bench hole.

And some may go so far, as not only to be bold in sin but to be bold in some danger too, and it may fall out to be in the cause of God, but know, if there be any boldness in sin, and if you do not fear every sin, all your boldness and fearlessness in any thing else never comes from faith.

And some may go so far, as not only to be bold in sin but to be bold in some danger too, and it may fal out to be in the cause of God, but know, if there be any boldness in sin, and if you do not fear every sin, al your boldness and fearlesness in any thing else never comes from faith.

Secondly, Where there is natural audaciousness, then men are especially bold in causes that concern themselves more than in causes that concern God. When any business concerns themselves in which they are opposed, they care not for any one that have more power then them selves, but they are not so in the cause of God: but others that are truly gracious, that are fearless from their ⟨p. 51⟩