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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 we must take heed of stretching Gods power to work according to our minds, God hath power enough for the relief of his people, and he will put it forth for the defence of his people, but if we will think to bring Gods power, to work for our wills, it is not believing but presumption: if God will put forth his power in the upholding that way that he is in: Who art thou man or Woman, to think God should put forth his power in the upholding thy way?
2. Again we must take heed of stretching Gods power to work according to our minds, God hath power enough for the releife of his people, and he will put it forth for the defence of his people, but if we wil think to bring Gods power, to work for our wills, it is not beleeving but presumption: if God will put forth his power in the upholding that way that he is in: Who art thou man or Woman, to think God should put forth his power in the upholding thy way?
Besides God will put forth his power in the use of means.
Besides God will put forth his power in the use of meanes.
Object. 4. But then we leave to give Testimony to the truth, and is not the giving Testimony to the truth of God more worth than our estates?