The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

Question, But you will say, what is there in faith that helps the soul, and carries a Christian through the most difficult works and services?

Qustion, But you will say, what is there in faith that helps the soul, and carries a Christian through the most difficult works and services?

Answ. There are many things.

First, Faith doth it by settling the heart upon the surest ground; if a man be set fast upon a ground that is sure, and unmovable, it may do great things: as one thought, if he could but have a sure ground, he might make such an Engine as to shake the Earth. Now faith sets the heart upon a sure ground, Gods Call; Faith doth not only show a Christian his duty, and tell him what God doth call him to (that may be done by bare knowledge) but Faith settles the heart upon Gods Promises, it doth bring unto the heart the Authority, Majesty, and Sovereignty of God in this his Call, and that hath a great deal of strength upon the heart to make it go through difficulty.

First, Faith doth it by setling the heart upon the surest ground; if a man be set fast upon a ground that is sure, and unmovable, it may do great things: as one thought, if he could but have a sure ground, he might make such an Engine as to shake the Earth. Now faith sets the heart upon a sure ground, Gods Call; Faith doth not only shew a Christian his duty, and tell him what God doth call him to (that may be done by bare knowledg) but Faith settles the heart upon Gods Promises, it doth bring unto the heart the Authority, Majesty, and Soveraignty of God in this his Call, and that hath a great deal of strength upon the heart to make it go through difficulty.