The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

It is unbeseeming the spirit of a Christian 2 Tim. 1.7. We have not received the spirit of fear, that is unbeseeming a Christian. The spirit of a Christian is a raised spirit, this is a low spirit, The spirit of a Christian is strong, this is a weak effeminate spirit; The spirit of a Christian is raised upon high principles; this is from base principles; The spirit of a Christian is an ingenious spirit, this is a mean spirit discouraged upon every little danger; The spirit of a Christian is full of love, this is full of Jealousy. The spirit of a Christian is a Clean spirit, this is a polluted spirit conscious to it self of abundance of evil.

It is unbeseeming the spirit of a Christian 2 Tim. 1.7. We have not received the spirit of fear, that is unbeseeming a Christian. The spirit of a Christian is a raised spirit, this is a low spirit, The spirit of a Christian is strong, this is a weak effeminate spirit; The spirit of a Christian is raised upon high principles; this is from base principles; The spirit of a Christian is an ingenious spirit, this is a mean spirit discouraged upon every little danger; The spirit of a Christian is ful of love, this is ful of Jealousy. The spirit of a Christian is a Clean spirit, this is a polluted spirit conscious to it self of abundance of evil.

Thirdly, It is unbeseeming the profession of a Christian; a Christian doth make profession of special interest that he hath in God, and in the Covenant of Grace and the promises of the Gospel and to be daunted with every little fear is quite cross to this. And therefore that's observable of Ezra, Ezra, 8.22. When he had made profession of Gods being with them, he was ashamed to ask of the King a band of Soldiers: he was ashamed to do any thing to show that they feared the enemy; and so when a Christian shall profess interest in God, yet have such base sinful fear, this is mightily against the profession of a true Christian.