The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

Contains a further Resolution of the former Case in nine particulars. 1. God doth give leave to his people to fly, and avoid Danger. 2. Such avoiding of Danger (if rightly qualified) argues neither distrust of God, nor defect of Courage. 3. In some cases, Christians not only permitted, but commanded to flee. as, 1. When no extraordinary thing depends upon him in that station in which God hath set him. 2. When the hand of God looseth those relations, which would otherwise be obligations to him. 3. When God gives him an opportunity else where, to bring greater revenues of glory to him. 4. When a Christian is doubtful about his call to suffer at the present. 4. There are some cases wherein it is utterly unlawful to flee, viz. The contrary to those above named 5. Mistakes in flying▪ as, 1. To flee upon every slight and trivial thing. 2. When it tends to their spiritual disadvantage. 3. When having secretly denied the Faith, Men flee to prevent the shame of Apostasy. 4. When they look at their own safety alone, without care to fit themselves for further service of God. 5. How to know when avoiding dangers proceeds from Faith, or Cowardice, 1. That which is by Faith is not in a Violent, Rash, Heady manner. 2▪ When it proceeds from Faith, it is joined with a resolution to return and bear witness to the truth, when God calls. 3. When we use the liberty we have to get hearts to return. 7. The case of public Officers, Magistrates, Ministers, especially the latter.

Containes a further Resolution of the former Case in nine particulars. 1. God doth give leave to his people to fly, and avoid Danger. 2. Such avoiding of Danger (if rightly qualified) argues neither distrust of God, nor defect of Courage. 3. In some cases, Christians not only permitted, but commanded to flee. as, 1. When no extraordinarie thing depends upon him in that station in which God hath set him. 2. When the hand of God looseth those relations, which would otherwise be obligations to him. 3. When God gives him an opportunity else where, to bring greater revenues of glory to him. 4. When a Christian is doubtfull about his call to suffer at the present. 4. There are some cases wherein it is utterly unlawfull to flee, viz. The contrary to those above named 5. Mistakes in flying▪ as, 1. To flee upon every slight and trivial thing. 2. When it tends to their spiritual disadvantage. 3. When having secretly denied the Faith, Men flee to prevent the shame of Apostacie. 4. When they look at their own safety alone, without care to fit themselves for further service of God. 5. How to know when avoiding dangers proceeds from Faith, or Cowardise, 1. That which is by Faith is not in a Violent, Rash, Heady manner. 2 When it proceeds from Faith, it is joined with a resolution to return and beare witness to the truth, when God cals. 3. When we use the liberty we have to get hearts to return. 7. The case of publique Officers, Magistrates, Ministers, especially the latter.