The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

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⟩faith, they are very yieldable and shamefaced in their own cause, in things that concern themselves, but in things that concern God, there doth appear another spirit, they have a new spirit.

Secondly, Where there is natural audaciousness, then men are especially bold in causes that concern themselves more than in causes that concerne 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 feareless from their ⟨p. 51⟩faith, they are very yeildable and shamefaced in their own cause, in things that concern themselves, but in •hings that concern God, there doth appear another spirit, they have a new spirit.