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Fifthly: Though a wicked man may suffer much, and that upon the account of his Religion; yet he will rest upon his Sufferings. Faith will make one suffer, and keep one from resting upon ones Suffering. As in regard of Duty, Faith will make one perform a Duty, and it will keep one from resting upon that Performance: So in regard of Sufferings, Faith will make one suffer, and it will keep one from resting upon ones Suffering: In case that a man hath done much, Faith will put him on to suffer, as if he had done nothing; and in case a man hath suffered much, Faith will put him ⟨p. 26⟩upon doing, as if he had suffered nothing: according to that of our Saviour; He that will be my Disciple, let him deny himself, and take up his Cross, and follow me; follow me, when? after a suffering; not to sit down, and rest there, but to follow me after a Suffering. Again

Fiftly: Though a wicked man may suffer much, and that upon the account of his Religion; yet he wil rest upon his Sufferings. Faith wil make one suffer, and keep one from resting upon ones Suffering. As in regard of Duty, Faith wil make one perform a Duty, and it wil keep one from resting upon that Performance: So in regard of Sufferings, Faith wil make one suffer, and it wil keep one from resting upon ones Suffering: In case that a man hath done much, Faith wil put him on to suffer, as if he had done nothing; and in case a man hath suffered much, Faith wil put him ⟨p. 26⟩upon doing, as if he had suffered nothing: according to that of our Savior; He that will be my Disciple, let him deny himself, and take up his Cross, and follow me; follow me, when? after a suffering; not to sit down, and rest there, but to follow me after a Suffering. Again

Sixthly: Though a wicked man may suffer much, and that upon the account of his Religion, and be very confident; yet he will give in at last. I have read of a great Atheist that was burnt to Death in Paris, for blaspheming of Jesus Christ; and as he was going to the Stake, saith he to the Friars and Priests that followed him; Behold! how boldly I go to the Fire: as for your Lord and Master Christ, he went trembling to his death, and sweat drops of blood; but I, in the strength of Reason, under which I sacrifice my Life, go with boldness unto these flames: But when he came there, and his Tongue was cut out for Blasphemy, the Story saith, that then he cried out, and roared out like a Bull; vidi ego hominem, saith the Author, I saw the man, I saw him when he was at the Stake: In the time of his Liberty, he was loose; in the time of his Imprisonment, he was sullen; and when he was at the Stake, he was mad, with horror of Conscience, mad. O! but true saving Faith will not flinch, and give in at last. The three Children, did not only come to the Fire, but rid out the storm. But I say no more in this, only thus.