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The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs
The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs ; published by Thomas Goodwin ... [et al.]
London: printed by Peter Cole and Edward Cole, 1661
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. Again where Fleeing is a work of faith, such a man or woman that Flees from danger, will Flee with such a disposition of spirit, as he is willing to return again to witness for Gods truth, if God calls him; though ⟨p. 66⟩now he doth not see his call clear: Chrysostom speaking upon this text of Moses Fleeing: seems to take it for his first Fleeing when he had slain the Egyptian, and when it came to be known, he Fled from Egypt: but (says he) the scripture saith Moses was afraid, and here it says, he was not afraid, to that he answers thus. The Scripture says he was afraid, but now it is not attributed to fear, because though when he was afraid, yet he had a heart willing to return when God should call him, he did fear because he did not see his call clear; yet he went away with such a disposition of heart, willing to witness in Gods cause, when he called him to it, therefore the Scripture says, he was not afraid.
2. Again where Fleeing is a work of faith, such a man or woman that Flees from danger, wil Flee with such a disposition of spirit, as he is willing to returne again to witness for Gods truth, if God calls him; though ⟨p. 66⟩now he doth not see his call clear: Chrisostome speaking upon this text of Moses Fleeing: seems to take it for his first Fleeing when he had slaine the Egyptian, and when it came to be known, he Fled from Egypt: but (says he) the scripture saith Moses was affraid, and here it says, he was not affraid, to that he answers thus. The Scripture says he was affraid, but now it is not attributed to feare, because though when he was affraid, yet he had a heart willing to returne when God should cal him, he did feare because he did not see his call cleare; yet he went away with such a disposition of heart, willing to witness in Gods cause, when he called him to it, therefore the Scripture says, he was not affraid.
3. It is an argument I Flee out of Faith, when I do but make that receptacle a chamber to fit me for suffering, and make use of all the liberty I have, to get such a heart to return when God shall call; this is a Fleeing that is rather to be attributed to faith then to fear.