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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.
Fourthly, Those that have only good moods, and no truth of grace, when they have their good moods, they are not by them carried out of themselves to a principle beyond themselves, but they rest in the workings that they feel in their hearts: whereas a gracious heart when God raiseth his heart, and puts it into a better frame, this carries it out of it self, to a principle beyond it self, and it dare not rest in those stirrings and workings it finds for the present, to think, now I am safe and well, because of them, but by these it is carried beyond it self.
Fifthly, Where there are only good moods, and not the truth of the work of grace, they do not work so seasonably, and orderly, as the breathings of Gods spirit in his servants do: but the breathings of a gracious heart coming from the spirit of God, it works seasonably, and orderly in their hearts, when there is a spiritual use of them, in that hour shall it be given to you, says Christ, the spirit shall come upon you when you have most use; whereas in others, their good moods work only according to outward occasions, and as means come in; but now at those times when they have most use of them, they are furthest from them.
Fiftly, Where there are only good moods, and not the truth of the work of grace, they do not work so seasonably, and orderly, as the breathings of Gods spirit in his servants do: but the breathings of a gracious heart coming from the spirit of God, it works seasonably, and orderly in their hearts, when there is a spiritual use of them, in that hour shall it be given to you, saies Christ, the spirit shal come upon you when you have most use; whereas in others, their good moods work only according to outward occasions, and as means come in; but now at those times when they have most use of them, they are furthest from them.
Sixthly, Where the heart is right, and truly godly, and God comes and breaths in it more than formerly, such a one will watch over it self, and will not be secure after this; but the other grow less watchful, and more secure upon such moods.