The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

Showeth, How far we may lawfully avoid danger without fear of men. 1. Religion doth not teach men to be foolish or desperate. 2, The care of a Christian ought to be to do his duty, rather then to avoid danger, which may fall out in his duty. 3, When God brings his people into danger, he intends more to exercise their graces, then to try their discretion. 4, Though danger may be avoided, yet it is more honourable for a Christian to be called to exercise Faith, Courage, Patience and in a way of suffering, then his prudence in avoiding it 5. Take Care of mistaking discretion, which is not wont to abate the vigour of Gods Graces, but to improve and increase them. 6. A Christians greatest endeavour should be to get his will to submit to God.

Sheweth, How far we may lawfully avoid danger without fear of men. 1. Religion doth not teach men to be foolish or desperate. 2, The care of a Christian ought to be to do his duty, rather then to avoid danger, which may fal out in his duty. 3, When God brings his people into danger, he intends more to exercise their graces, then to try their discretion. 4, Though danger may be avoided, yet it is more honorable for a Christian to be called to exercise Faith, Courage, Patience and in a way of suffering, then his prudence in avoiding it 5. Take Care of mistaking discretion, which is not wont to abate the vigor of Gods Graces, but to improve and increase them. 6. A Christians greatest endeavor should be to get his will to submit to God.

The last thing that is to be opened in the explication of the point is this. Faith helps against the ⟨p. 54⟩fear of danger and the fear of man.

THe last thing that is to be opened in the explication of the point is this. Faith helps against the ⟨p. 54⟩feare of danger and the feare of man.