The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

Fourthly, When you are in the best condition, prepare for the greatest suffering, to lie down at Gods feet, and this will keep the heart in a sweet frame, many when they have got their hearts up for service, they never think of suffering, now they are in a safe condition, and free from trouble, and they bless themselves, and when trouble falls upon them unexpectedly their hearts sink, and they think God is come against them in displeasure, and if that raising of spirit had been true, God would have kept me from suffering such and such hard things: thou art deceived in that, a gracious heart that is wise, when he is most enabled to do service, he will prepare for suffering.

Fourthly, When you are in the best condition, prepare for the greatest suffering, to lie down at Gods feet, and this will keep the heart in a sweet frame, many when they have got their hearts up for service, they never think of suffering, now they are in a safe condition, and free from trouble, and they bless themselves, and when trouble falls upon them unexpectedly their hearts sinke, and they think God is come against them in displeasure, and if that raysing of spirit had been true, God would have kept me from suffering such and such hard things: thou art deceived in that, a gracious heart that is wise, when he is most enabled to do service, he wil prepare for suffering.

Fifthly, Take heed of depending upon the old stock, do not rest on grace received, but keep thy heart sensible of a need of a supply of grace, many when they have been seeking of God, and have in some measure got that they prayed for, they think they have stock enough, and they can trade pretty well in the world, but though we had a hundred times as much grace as we have, and had not supply from Christ, we should fail.

Fifthly, Take heed of depending upon the old stock, do not rest on grace received, but keep thy heart sensible of a need of a supply of grace, many when they have been seeking of God, and have in some measure got that they prayed for, they think they have stock enough, and they can trade prety well in the world, but though we had a hundred times as much grace as we have, and had not supply from Christ, we should fail.