A28620:2301
The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises
The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatises ... : never before published / by Samuel Bolton ...The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises ... : never before published / by Samuel Bolton ...
London: printed by Robert Ibbitson for Thomas Parkhurst, 1657
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. Strong Faith, and strong Patience. A strong Faith will bear strong Afflictions, with strong Patience. Faith doth strengthen a mans shoulders to bear evils and troubles with Patience.
A weak Tree is blown down with that which moves not a stronger Tree. Weak shoulders sink under that burden, which a strong one will bear away. So a weak Faith would sink with that trial, which a strong Faith is able to undergo, with strength of Patience. And therefore it is Gods goodness still to proportion the Trial to the strength.
A weak Tree is blown down with that which moves not a stronger Tree. Weak shoulders sink under that burden, which a strong one will bear away. So a weak Faith would sink with that tryal, which a strong Faith is able to undergo, with strength of Patience. And therefore it is Gods goodnesse still to proportion the Tryal to the strength.
A strong Faith can receive a mercy and be thankful; and can render a mercy, and be patient.
A strong Faith can receive a mercy and bee thankful; and can render a mercy, and bee patient.