The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

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 1 Kings 12.14. My little Finger shall be thicker than my Fathers Loyns, my Father hath chastized you with Whips, but I will chastize you with Scorpions.

And you know likewise the example of Jeroboam, having power in his hand, when the Prophet came from God, and prophesied against the Altar. Lay hold of him says he, as it is in 1 Kings 13.4. And so Jehojakim, when the Will was read, he bad them cut it with a Penknife and throw it into the Fire. As you may read in Jer. 36.23. Even gracious men having power in their hands in their passion will do many evil things. As Asa the King a gracious man, when the Preacher angered him he struck him, See it in