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¹Faith therefore is a constant trust and a sure confidence of the mercy of God towards us, which is lively, and worketh mightily in our hearts, whereby we commit our selves wholly to God, casting all our care upon him: leaning and trusting assuredly to this Faith, we ate not afraid to die a thousand times. For this so bold an assurance of the mercy and favour of God doth make our hearts merry, glad, and light: doth also erect, raise, and even ravish us with most sweet motions and affections towards ⟨image 15⟩God: yea and doth so embolden the heart of the true believer, that trusting to have God on his side, he is not afraid to oppose himself alone against all creatures. But it is the Spirit of GOD which giveth us this heroical heart and stout stomach through faith, which working effectually in our hearts, doth incite and inflame us to do good. Now we have this cheerful towardness and forwardness, to the end that we might be most prompt and ready willingly and of our own accord to do, tolerate, and suffer all things, whereby we may be obedient to so gentle and favourable a father, who through Christ hath enriched us with so great abundance of his graces. It can not