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4. That these afflictions which now you suffer, are none other, but such as^d are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world, as witnesseth Peter: Yea, Job's afflictions were far more grievous. There is not one of the Saints which now are at rest in heavenly joys, but endured as much as you do, before they went thither: yea, ••ny of them willingly suffered all the torments that Tyrants could inflict upon them, that they might come to those heavenly […] whereunto you are now called. And you have a promise, that^* the God of a•l grace, after that you have suffered a while, will make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, and settle you. And that^b God of his fidelity, will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

4. That these afflictions which now you suffer, are none other, but such as^d are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world, as witnesseth Peter: Yea, Job's afflictions were far more grievous. There is not one of the Saints which now are at rest in heavenly joys, but endured as much as you do, before they went thither: yea, ••ny of them willingly suffered all the torments that Tyrants could inflict upon them, that they might come to those heavenly 〈…〉 whereunto you are now called. And you have a promise, that^* the God of a•l grace, after that you have suffered a while, will make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, and settle you. And that^b God of his fidelity, will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.