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And again, if any man oppose thee, (saying,) how canst thou tell whether thou shalt be ever the better or no for all thy travel? Where is the thing that the Gospel promiseth? Faith must work in this case, for we see not the reward that is promised: but rather we see store of troubles, encounters, and sorrows. Too be short, we seem too be the miserablest creatures in the world. And what shall we do then? We should needs quail every minute of an hour, if God reached us not his hand. And how take we hold of his hand? that is too say,¹ how do we advantage our selves by his power? Faith must be fain too work in this behalf: that is too say, we must look up too the things that are not seen, as the Apostle sayeth in the Epistle too the Hebrews. After that manner shall we beat back Satan's darts.

And agein, if any man appoze thee, (saying,) how canst thou tell whether thou shalt bee euer the better or no for all thy trauell? Where is the thing that the Gospell promiseth? Fayth must woorke in this cace, for wee see not the reward that is promysed: but rather wee see store of trubbles, incounters, and sorrowes. Too bee short, wee seeme too bee the miserablest creatures in the world. And what shall wee doo then? Wee should needes quayle euery minute of an houre, if God reached vs not his hand. And how take wee holde of his hand? that is too say,¹ how doo wee aduauntage our selues by his power? Fayth must bee fayne too woorke in this behalfe: that is too say, wee must looke vp too the things that are not seene, as the Apostle sayeth in the Epistle too the Hebrewes. After that maner shall wee beate backe Satans dartes.

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