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Thirdly: The more that any man is able to apply the Promise, the more able he will be to suffer, to encounter with Sufferings; the Promise is a great Shelter in a rainy day. Now there is nothing but Faith that can apply the Promise, the Promise is the Plaster that none but the warm hand of Faith can lay on upon the Sore; if it be laid on by any other hands, it will not stick. I have heard of a poor, doubting Soul, drawing near to her Death, and the Minister pressing one Promise after another; O Sir (saith she) these are gracious Promises; but they will not stick upon my heart. And what is the Reason that the Promise indeed doth not stick upon many hearts, but because it is laid on by the chill, and cold hand of Unbelief? Remember Faith hath a warm hand, and only Faith hath a warm hand to lay on the Promise. But then again.

Thirdly: The more that any man is able to apply the Promise, the more able he wil be to suffer, to incounter with Sufferings; the Promise is a great Shelter in a rainy day. Now there is nothing but Faith that can apply the Promise, the Promise is the Plaister that none but the warm hand of Faith can lay on upon the Sore; if it be laid on by any other hands, it wil not stick. I have heard of a poor, doubting Soul, drawi•g neer to her Death, and the Minister pressing one Promise after another; O Sir (saith she) these are gracious Promises; but they wil not stick upon my heart. And what is the Reason that the Promise indeed doth not stick upon many hearts, but because it is laid on by the chil, and cold hand of Unbelief? Remember Faith hath a warm hand, and only Faith hath a warm hand to lay on the Promise. But then again.

Fourthly: The more that any man doth see his Call clearly, his Call to Suffer, the more able he will be to encounter with his Sufferings. Now it is Faith only that doth Trade with the Call of God; Gods Call is a great Wall, a strong Wall; Gods Call can make a Wall of Water. When the Children of Israel went through the red Sea, the Water stood like a Wall on each side; it was Gods Call that made those Walls: there is nothing but Faith that doth converse with the Call of God, and makes out the Call of God. Three things call us to suffer: 1. The Commandment of Christ, If thou wilt be my Disciple, thou must deny thy self, and take up thy Cross. 2. The Example of Christ, for thereunto are we called, in