Exodus 4:12

“And how should He who said to Abraham, ‘Fear not, for I am with thee,’ and encouraged Moses against Pharaoh, and said to the son of Nun, ‘Be strong, and of a good courage,’ Himself feel terror before Herod and Pilate?” — editor's note: Gen. xv. 1; xxvi. 24; Exod. iv. 12, &c.; Josh. i. 6.

“And not from this circumstance only were these the greater, but also from their obedience: in that they shrink not, nor are they backward, like those of old;but, warned as they are of perils, and wars, and of those insupportable evils, they receive with great obedience His injunctions, as being heralds of a kingdom.” — editor's note: See Exod. iv. 10–14; Jerem. i. 6.

“This He said to the prophets also in the Old Testament continually, as well to Jeremiah objecting his youth,as to Mosesand Ezekielshrinking from the office, “I am with you,” this here also to these men.” — editor's note: Exod. iv. 10, 12.

“…which he had not thought of, nay, contrary to what he had thought; and promised “a mouth” to Moses, when he pleaded in excuse the slowness of his speech, and that wisdom which, by Isaiah, He showed to be irresistible: “One shall say, I am the Lord’s, and shall call himself by the name of Jacob, and another shall…” — editor's note: Ex. iv. 10–12.