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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
Chapter 2 › Application 4: USE. 4.Chapter 2 › Application 4: ƲSE. 4.
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USE. 4.
ƲSE. 4.
Here we have a good use of direction to those that have power over others, as Parents and Governors, to take heed this power be not abused; ⟨p. 13⟩and therefore consider with your selves:
1. Who is it hath given me this power, Is it not the Lord?
2. Again, Consider how have I provoked the wrath of God against my self, and yet God doth not use his power against me? those that are over others and are given to anger should think, How is God provoked and crossed? and if I do think because I am crossed to put forth all my power against them that cross me, how is it that God is so patient, and that he doth not put forth his power against me? Though I am over them, I am under God, and God might justly put forth all his power in the execution of his wrath against me, because I that have but little power when I am crossed, I put forth all my power against them.