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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.
First, Consider that you have union with a principle that is full of all Grace, though you do not feel the influence of it, at all times alike, you have union with a principle so full that you have no cause to determine against your selves.
First, Consider that you have union with a principle that is ful of al Grace, though you do not feel the influence of it, at all times alike, you have union with a principle so ful that you have no cause to determine against your selves.
Secondly, Know you have promises that are full of Grace, for the encouraging of Gods servants: Promises that there may be drawn abundance of good from; and therefore you cannot determine that it shall not be otherwise with you.
Secondly, Know you have promises that are ful of Grace, for the encouraging of Gods servants: Promises that there may be drawn abundance of good from; and therefore you cannot determine that it shall not be otherwise with you.
Thirdly, know the glory of God is as dear and precious to him as your own souls are to you; and therefore if so be the cause, the honour of God depend upon it; know God will take care for his own honour, you are afraid you should betray the cause of God because you find your hearts so down now, and perhaps if they were so down then when God calls you to stand for his cause it might be so: but what is it that troubles you? you are afraid to bring guilt and misery upon your selves and dishonour God; but know the glory of God is precious to him, and being it is engaged in you that you should dishonour him; being one of his, he will take care of you.
Thirdly, know the glory of God is as deare and precious to him as your own souls are to you; and therefore if so be the cause, the honor of God depend upon it; know God wil take care for his own honor, you are afraid you should betray the cause of God because you find your hearts so down now, and perhaps if they were so down then when God calls you to stand for his cause it might be so: but what is it that troubles you? you are afraid to bring guilt and misery upon your selves and dishonor God; but know the glory of God is precious to him, and being it is engaged in you that you should dishonor him; being one of his, he wil take care of you.