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Seventhly: Though a wicked man may suffer much, and that upon the account of his Religion; yet he doth not bring forth the quiet fruit of Righteousness: but true saving Faith doth, it suffers, and brings forth the quiet fruit of Righteousness. So that now you see by all this, that it is Faith alone; it is true saving Faith, and Faith alone, that will carry a man through Sufferings. But then,

Seventhly: Though a wicked man may suffer much, and that upon the account of his Religion; yet he doth not bring forth the quiet fruit of Righteousness: but true saving Faith doth, it suffers, and brings forth the quiet fruit of Righteousness. So that now you see by al this, that it is Faith alone; it is true saving Faith, and Faith alone, that wil carry a man through Sufferings. But then,

Quest. Thirdly. You will say, How, and by what means, can Faith do this? What is there in Faith to do it, to carry a man through hard things, and through all Sufferings, although they be never so great?

Quest. Thirdly. You wil say, How, and by what means, can Faith do this? What is there in Faith to do it, to carry a man through hard things, and through all Sufferings, although they be never so great?

Answ. 1 First: It is the work of Faith, to make a man resign, and give up his will, to the will of God; and when a man can do so, what may he not suffer?

Answ. 1 First: It is the work of Faith, to make a man resign, and give up his wil, to the wil of God; and when a man can do so, what may he not suffer?