The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

As when God commanded Saul to slay Agag and the Amalekites, and all their Cattle, then he was loth to be so outrageous, but out of compassion he spared some for Sacrifice, but then the Cause was Gods: now when it was his own Cause, then slay all, Priests and Men, and Women, and Sucklings, and Oxen, and Sheep, and all: Thus many in the Cause of God are content to forbear and pass by many things.

As when God commanded Saul to slay Agag and the Amalekites, and all their Cattel, then he was loth to be so outragious, but out of compassion he spared some for Sacrifice, but then the Cause was Gods: now when it was his own Cause, then slay all, Priests and Men, and Women, and Sucklings, and Oxen, and Sheep, and all: Thus many in the Cause of God are content to forbear and pass by many things.

Many that have but power in Families, Parents or Masters: if their Children, or Servants sin against God, they can put up that, but let their Children or Servants offend them, and then they are outrageous in a fearful manner. Thus violent and fierce is wrath where it hath power.

Many that have but power in Families, Parents or Masters: if their Children, or Servants sin against God, they can put up that, but let their Children or Servants offend them, and then they are outragious in a fearful manner. Thus violent and fierce is wrath where it hath power.

And so Rehoboam, when he had power he answered the People rigidly, in 1 Kings 12.14. My little Finger shall be thicker than my Fathers Loins, my Father hath chastised you with Whips, but I will chastise you with Scorpions.

And so Rehoboam, when he had power he answered the People rigidly, in