The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

The second use of this point is this: If there be such a difference between the hearts of Gods people at some time, from that they are at others, hence is an encouragement to the servants of God, to teach them, though they do not feel their hearts always in the same temper, and to have the same spirit to do good, not to be discouraged: it is true we should be humbled for want of having our hearts up at any time, but be not discouraged, because it is no other but what befalls the most dear servants of God, and though you do not find your hearts up always as at some time, do not therefore conclude there is now no good at all in me, for Gods people ⟨p. 114⟩are ready and prepared for every good work, and my heart is thus dull, and heavy and dead, and it will never be otherwise with me, I am afraid whensoever I shall be called to the service of God, my heart will be thus, and I shall forsake God, and betray the cause of God; Do not reason thus to discourage your selves: take heed of those determining thoughts: to determine that your hearts will be always so because they are so for the present, there is a great deal of difference between the spirits of Gods people at some times, and at other times, and therefore there may be so in you. For your help against these discouraging thoughts.

THe second use of this point is this: If there be such a difference between the hearts of Gods people at some time, from that they are at others, hence is an incouragement to the servants of God, to teach them, though they do not feel their hearts always in the same temper, and to have the same spirit to do good, not to be discouraged: it is true we should be humbled for want of having our hearts up at any time, but be not discouraged, because it is no other but what befals the most dear servants of God, and though you do not find your hearts up always as at some time, do not therefore conclude there is now no good at al in me, for Gods people ⟨p. 114⟩are ready and prepared for every good work, and my heart is thus dul, and heavy and dead, and it wil never be otherwise with me, I am afraid whensoever I shal be called to the service of God, my heart wil be thus, and I shal forsake God, and betray the cause of God; Do not reason thus to discourage your selves: take heed of those determining thoughts: to determine that your hearts wil be always so because they are so for the present, there is a great deale of difference between the spirits of Gods people at some times, and at other times, and therefore there may be so in you. For your help against these discouraging thoughts.