Two treatises of Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs. The first of earthly-mindedness

The Fifth Excellency.

And then the fifth thing is, There is a blessed safety in walking with God. As in the 23. Psal. 4. there see the Prophet David that was a man much exercised in walking with God, saith he, Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff doth comfort me: I am walking with thee, and though I be walking in the shadow of death, I'll therefore fear no evil. Now is it not a blessed thing to be in safety always with God? And in the 138. Psal. 7. saith David, Though I walk in the midst of trouble thou wilt revive me; thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies: and thy right hand shall save me. No matter what the trouble be so God be with the soul; he that walks uprightly walks surely, in the 10. of the Proverbs, 9. Whereas it's said of the wicked that they walk upon a snare continually: in the 18. of Job, 8. The wicked walk upon a snare: The ways of wickedness that you walk in, they may seem to be pleasant and comfortable to you, but certainly you are upon a snare, and you may be catched and undone for ever, though perhaps thou hast escaped all this while, yet thou art in continual dangers, Every step (I say) thou goest on in the ways of sin, thou art upon a snare, and in danger to be catched to thy eternal destruction; But he that walks uprightly, ⟨p. 293⟩he walks surely, and this is a great excellency, for a man to walk surely, I know I am in my way for I am with God: A child doth not fear what way soever it goes in, if he can but see his father. Now the soul may know surely, I am in the right way, I am with God; and I am safe what ever danger comes, for I am walking with God.