The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

Those that are so solicitous to deliver themselves from the danger and evil of the power of men, let them first labour that the strength of their Solicitousness be to deliver themselves from the danger and evil of their own hearts.

Those that are so sollicitous to deliver themselves from the danger and evil of the power of men, let them first labor that the strength of their Sollicitousness be to deliver themselves from the danger and evil of their own hearts.

Secondly, You ask this question whether you may not flee danger? I answer, when God doth so dispose of things, as to bring his people into danger, usually God intends more to exercise faith and courage, and patience, then to exercise discretion, though it call for both? and that which is Gods usual chief intent, should be our chief care; when as the care of most Christians in the time of Danger, is more to exercise their discretion for their safety. Then to exercise faith, courage, and patience that God calls most for.

Secondly, You ask this question whether you may not flee danger? I answer, when God doth so dispose of things, as to bring his people into danger, usually God intends more to exercise faith and courage, and patience, then to exercise discretion, though it call for both? and that which is Gods usual cheif intent, should be our chief care; when as the care of most Christians in the time of Danger, is more to exercise their discretion for their safety. Then to exercise faith, courage, and patience that God calls most for.

Thirdly, Grant that the danger may be avoided, yet a Christian should count it a more honourable thing to be called to exercise faith, courage, and patience in a way of suffering, then to be called forth to exercise his discretion ⟨p. 56⟩