The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

Seventhly, For the case of those that are in public office in Magistracy and Ministry, great care is to be had in their Fleeing; they above all men should most venture themselves; yet in some cases, Magistrates and Ministers may Flee and avoid danger. As the people would not suffer in 2 Sam. 21.17. David to go out to war Least the light of Israel should be put out.

Seventhly, For the case of those that are in publick office in Magistracy and Ministry, great care is to be had in their Fleeing; they above al men should most venture themselves; yet in some cases, Magistrates and Ministers may Flee and avoid danger. As the people would not suffer in 2 Sam. 21.17. David to go out to warr Least the light of Israel should be put out.

It is a notable expression Augustine hath upon that in his epistle to Honorius says he, he would have gone, he would not of himself have abstained from the danger least others should have been imitators of his sluggishness, but it was their work to keep him from it. But now to speak especially of the case of a Minister, whose tie is most to stand out against danger in dangerous times he is not very readily to Flee, especially when the persecution is general, and Saint Augustine hath notable expressions about this in his epistle that he writ to Honorius in answer to this question, being against it. He ⟨p. 67⟩that is weak shall perish by that knowledge, saith the Apostle in Cor. 1. S. 11. no, he that is weak, shall perish by thy ignorance rather. Again says he, There is more cause to fear that the living Stones of Christs building should be demolished, we fleeing, then that the stones of the buildings of our earthly houses should be set on fire, we being present.

It is a notable expression Augustine hath upon that in his epistle to Honorius says he, he would have gone, he would not of himself have abstained from the danger least others should have been imitators of his sluggishness, but it was their work to keep him from it. But now to speak especially of the case of a Minister, whose tye is most to stand out against danger in dangerous times he is not very readily to Flee, especially when the persecution is general, and Saint Augustine hath notable expressions about this in his epistle that he writ to Honorius in answer to this question, being against it. He