The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

Fifthly, If so be that it be Faith that carries through difficulties, hence we see the reason why we fail in any thing that we do, it is want of Faith: It is not such a let, nor such a hinderance; no, know it is the unbelieving heart, it may be thou wentest in the resolution of thy own heart, and thought to carry it through in the strength of thy own spirit, and that would not do: As the Apostle saith. Heb. 11.29. By Faith they passed through the red sea as by dry land, which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned: So by Faith such and such passed through such and such works to the glory of God: But others at other times, would assay to do them by their own resolutions, and they failed and were drowned; it is true resolution may do great matters, but to carry a soul in a gracious manner through any difficulty it will fail: Know therefore where lay the cause of thy failing, and lay thy hand on the right place, and accuse thy self of an unbelieving heart,

FIftly, If so be that it be Faith that carries through difficulties, he•ce we see the reason why we faile in any thing that we doe, it is want of Faith: It is not such a let, nor such a hinderance; no, know it is the unbeleiving heart, it may be thou wentest in the resolution of thy own heart, and thought to carry it through in the strength of thy own spirit, and that would not do: As the Apostle saith. Heb. 11.29. By Faith they passed through the red sea as by dry land, which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned: So by Faith such and such passed through such and such works to the glory of God: But others at other times, would assay to do them by their own resolutions, and they failed and were drowned; it is true resolution may do great matters, but to carry a soule in a gracious manner through any difficultie it wil faile: Know therefore where lay the cause of thy failing, and lay thy hand on the right place, and accuse thy self of an unbeleiving heart,