A30570:558
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.
I remember in the beginning of this argument, I handled that Point of Faith in carrying through sufferings, ⟨p. 134⟩now the argument is, that faith will carry through difficult service, as this work of forsaking Egypt was a difficult work for Moses to undertake difficult; in many regards.
I remember in the beginning of this argument, I handled that Point of Faith in carrying through sufferings, ⟨p. 134⟩now the argument is, that faith will carry through difficult service, as this work of forsaking Egyyt was a difficult work for Moses to undertake difficult; in many regards.
First, In forsaking his own country. Egypt was Moses own country, and he himself might have shifted well enough, and have enjoyed abundance of prosperity, the Egyptians would have made enough of him; for him to forsake Egypt his own country was something.
Secondly, For him to carry so many thousand poor people with him, unarmed into a Wilderness without provision, and knew not what should become of them, Flesh and Blood would reason, what shall I carry this people into the Wilderness; what provision shall they have? they have but a little dough at their backs, and if that be spent what shall become of them?
Secondly, For him to carry so many thousand poor people with him, unarmed into a Wilderness without provision, and knew not what should become of them, Flesh and Blood would reason, what shal I carry this people into the Wilderness; what provision shal they have? they have but a little dough at their backs, and if that be spent what shal become of them?