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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.
Again they dare not stay because they should tempt God, and trust in their own strength: if they should stay and have not Gods call, they could not expect Gods strength, and they know their own weakness.
Againe they dare not stay because they should tempt God, and trust in their own strength: if they should stay and have not Gods call, they could not expect Gods strength, and they know their own weakness.
Objection, 3. But is not God All-sufficient and able to help in the greatest dangers.
Objection, 3. But is not God Alsufficient and able to help in the greatest dangers.
Answ. 1. Certainly if it were compared who trusts in Gods power most, I believe it may be found that those that do fly to avoid danger have more exercise of their faith in trusting in Gods power then many that stay and plead in that manner, as if so be we had not much need of the power of God for to support us and relieve us, and the trusting in Gods power for that, is as much as an ordinary, Yea, a strong faith is able to do.
Answ. 1. Certainly if it were compared who trusts in Gods power most, I beleeve it may be found that those that do fly to avoid danger have more exercise of their faith in trusting in Gods power then many that stay and plead in that manner, as if so be we had not much need of the power of God for to support us and releeve us, and the trusting in Gods power for that, is as much as an ordinary, Yea, a strong faith is able to do.