A30570:709
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.
CHAP. 26.
How Faith carries the Soul through the difficult Work of forsaking Egypt. Their Works of Faith. 1. The discovering work, in two Particulars. 2. The relying Work. 3. The Surrendering Work. Question Resolved concerning the force of Natural Conscience, in three Particulars, showing the great difference between the actings of Faith and Natural Conscience. Application, 1. Hence see the ground of Miscarriages. 2. A Rule of Direction; Encouragements to Faith and Believing. 3. Let delivered Persons see what delivered them. Faith which acts by a power without us. Twelve Considerable and useful Directions in this matter.
How Faith carries the Soul through the difficult Work of forsaking Egypt. Their Works of Faith. 1. The discovering work, in two Particulars. 2. The relying Work. 3. The Surrendring Work. Question Resolved concerning the force of Natural Conscience, in three Particulars, shewing the great difference between the actings of Faith and Natural Conscience. Application, 1. Hence see the ground of Miscarriages. 2. A Rule of Direction; Incouragements to Faith and Beleeving. 3. Let delivered Persons see what delivered them. Faith which acts by a power without us. Twelve Considerable and useful Directions in this matter.
But though it be a difficult work, yet Faith carries the Soul through: and brings it from this spiritual ⟨p. 188⟩