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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.
Direction. 1.
First, They were not to stir, but upon Gods ⟨p. 195⟩Direction, when the cloud and the pillar of fire went before them. So in thy way, keep close to the Direction of God. Let thy Faith stick close to the word, and not to the Direction of thine own Heart.
Direction, 2.
Secondly, When they were delivered, this was a great Evil, their Murmuring because of the hardships they met withal: take heed thou beest not guilty of this: Let not thy heart run out too far, to murmur against the ways of God, when you meet with any hardships: being God with his outstretched Arm, and his mighty hand hath delivered thee, God forbid thou shouldest be murmuring upon every difficulty.
Secondly, When they were delivered, this was a great Evil, their Murmuring because of the hardships they met withal: take heed thou beest not guilty of this: Let not thy heart run out too far, to murmur against the waies of God, when you meet with any hardships: being God with his outstretched Arm, and his mighty hand hath delivered thee, God forbid thou shouldest be murmuring upon every difficulty.