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5 It blesseth to us all other blessings:^z He that putteth his trust in the Lord, shall be made fat. Without this faith, we are accountant for every thing we receive, to a bit of bread. There is no right to the creatures but by Christ, no right to Christ ⟨p. 19⟩but by faith. Without this Quantum honoris, tantum horroris: as much horror, as honour: no less wretchedness than wealthiness? But faith makes thy dignity comfortable, thy wealth helpful, thy wife, children, friends delightfull: Quia frueris in Domino, quibus uteris in seculo: because what thou usest in the world, thou enjoyest in the Lord. Yea, it blesseth even crosses and curses: Sine veste, non sine fide, &c.² Thou wantest a garment for thy body, faith gives thy soul a rich one, the righteousness of Christ: thou lackest a house to dwell in, thou dwellest by faith even in the Lord Jesus, and he dwells in thee. If thou want bread, it reacheth thee the bread of life: if friends, it assures thee the favour of God, and the inseparable company of the holy Ghost: if health, it performs to thee everlasting life. Let me say with Seneca in another sense; Malo mihi successum deesse, quàm fidem; I had rather want fortune, than want faith. Whatsoever worldly thing be lacking, faith can supply it: but if faith be lacking, who can supply that? Faith keeps us for ever from that mourning note, fuimus felices: we shall never say, we have been happy.

5 It blesseth to us all other blessings:^z Hee that putteth his trust in the Lord, shall be made fat. Without this faith, we are accomptant for every thing we receive, to a bit of bread. There is no right to the creatures but by Christ, no right to Christ ⟨p. 19⟩but by faith. Without this Quantum honoris, tantum horroris: as much horrour, as honour: no lesse wretchednesse than wealthinesse? But faith makes thy dignitie comfortable, thy wealth helpefull, thy wife, children, friends delightfull: Quia frueris in Domino, quibus uteris in seculo: because what thou usest in the world, thou enjoyest in the Lord. Yea, it blesseth even crosses and curses: Sine veste, non sine fide, &c.