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Quest. But how then should a man so exercise his Faith, as he may bear up his heart against all Discouragements, in case that Discouragements do arise?

Answ. 1 First: You must be humbled for your Unbelief. A man can never believe as he should, that is not humbled for his Unbelief, and he is not far from Faith, and the workings thereof, that is humbled for Unbelief, and the workings thereof. You shall see therefore in Lament. 3. that as soon as the Church had reproved her self for her Unbelief, how presently the gathereth Hope; saith she at verse 17. Thou hast removed my soul far from peace, I forgot prosperity, and I did, my strength, and my hope is perished from the Lord. Now she humbles her self for it: Remembering mine affliction, and my misery; the wormwood, and the g•l; my soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me: this I recall to min•, therefore have I hope: I humbled my self for my former Unbelief, and despairing thoughts, and words; and therefore have I hope. Some think they do well to doubt: O! says one, if I should not thus fear and doubt, I should grow secure: But a man may be tutus, though he be not Securus: Safety speaks opposition to Danger, Security to Watchfulness; yea, there is an holy Security which we are to labour alter, and the more we are freed from these doubting fears, the more we attain unto that Security. Would you therefore, so exercise your Faith, as that you ⟨p. 340⟩may not labour under sad Discouragements? take heed that you do not please your self in your doubting, but be humbled for your Unbelief.

Answ. 1 First: You must be humbled for your Unbelief. A man can never beleeve as he should, that is not humbled for his Unbelief, and he is not far from Faith, and the workings thereof, that is humbled for Unbelief, and the workings thereof. You shall see therefore in