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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.
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⟩Egypt: and it is only Faith that doth this: the Law may do somewhat to show men their bondages; and the spirit of bondage may make them sensible of their bondage, but this doth not deliver them; as the Children of Israel when they were in bondage, they Cried out, but that did not deliver them, it was Faith by which they were to go from Egypt: So whatsoever there may be in a way of preparation: Its Faith only that delivers from it.
BUt though it be a difficult work, yet Faith carries the Soul through: and brings it from this spiritual ⟨p. 188⟩Egypt: and it is only Faith that doth this: the Law may do somwhat to shew men their bondages; and the spirit of bondage may make them sensible of their bondage, but this doth not deliver them; as the Children of Israel when they were in bondage, they Cryed out, but that did not deliver them, it was Faith by which they were to go from Egypt: So whatsoever there may be in a way of preparation: Its Faith only that delivers from it.