The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

4. When we are Fled, we should labour to get our spirits into a contented frame, and walk in subjection unto God, and give God praise, as if we were in the ⟨p. 76⟩greatest prosperity that we could have been in, in our own Country; we should not have our hearts dulled with any inconveniency but keep up our spirits free in the service of God; It is a notable expression we have of David if you compare two Psalms together, Psal. 57. with the 108. and the 57. Psal. was when he Fled from Saul, and was in the care, but mark how Davids spirit was kept up, he was not dulled and stupefied as many are, that come from delicate houses and are fain to live in Cellars and blind holes, their hearts begin to rise, Oh! the fresh air, and brave living that once they had: David was so, and yet his heart was kept up; In the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, a poor dark hole he was in, and he counted that dark hole the shadow of Gods wings, again I will cry to God most high, though I be brought low and mean I have an interest in this high God, and will cry to that high God, unto God that performeth all things. Had God performed all things for David? God promised David the kingdom, and David is brought into a poor hole to shift for his life, and yet David says he will cry unto God that performeth all things for him: He shall send from Heaven, and save me, though I be in this blind place, the God of heaven regards me, and shall send from heaven to save me, vers, 5. Be thou exalted above the heavens, let thy glory be above all the earths, vers. 7. My heart is fixed O God, my heart is fixed, I will sing and give praise: all this was when he was in the Cave, if you compare this with Psal. 108. which was a Psalm of thanksgiving, and rejoicing that he made upon his deliverance, and the same expression that David had within the cave, the same expressions he had when God had fulfilled his promises, and he was Blessing his name for his great deliverance: noting thus much, look what temper of heart we should have in the enjoyment of the greatest mercies, we should labour to have that temper of heart in our submissions unto God when we are Fled from danger.

4. When we are Fled, we should labor to get our spirits into a contented frame, and walk in subjection unto God, and give God praise, as if we were in the