A30570:669
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.
and therefore look narrowly to corruption though never so far off, and set thy heart in general against all, one as well as another.
14 Again take need of listening to temptation: when as you are about any hard work there will come abundance of temptation, what you go through this work? those that have been stronger then you have miscarried, it is a mighty hard work, and you are a poor creature: If it be the work of the Lord, go to it with a naked upright heart, If I miscarry so it is and do not mind temptations: A very observable place it is of Nehemiah, in Nehemi. 6.3. When he was about the great work of God, the adversaries sent as if they would parley with them, and it was for nothing but to hinder his work, but mark what he says. I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come, why should the work cease, whilst I leave it and come down to you? so do you say to temptation, temptation would fain have you come, reason the case, but say I am about the work of the Lord, why should the work cease, and I spend my time and strength about reasoning with you?
14 Againe take need of listening to temptation: when as you are about any hard work there will come abundance of temptation, what you go through this work? those that have been stronger then you have miscarried, it is a mighty hard work, and you are a poor creature: If it be the work of the Lord, go to it with a naked upright heart, If I miscarry so it is and do not mind temptations: A very observable place it is of Nehemiah, in Nehemi. 6.3. When he was about the great work of God, the adversaries sent as if they would parly with them, and it was for nothing but to hinder his work, but mark what he saies. I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come, why should the work cease, whilst I leave it and come down to you? so do you say to temptation, temptation would faine have you come, reason the case, but say I am about the worke of the Lord, why should the work cease, and I spend my time and strength about reasoning with you?