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But suppose there be none of these Sufferings among us, who knows how soon you, or I may be called forth to Sufferings, if not in the Public, yet in our Particular? I have heard of a good man, and woman, that were feasting at a great Dinner upon the account of Gods Goodness, and Mercy to their Family; and while they were at Dinner, celebrating the goodness of the Lord to their Family, them and their Children, comes a Messenger in, and saith, One of your Children is dropped into the Well, and drowned Beloved in the Lord, Who knows how soon a Relation of yours, or mine, may be in the Well? how soon such a Comfort of yours, or mine, may be in the Well? Wherefore call in for Faith, in all your Sufferings call in for Faith.

But suppose there be none of these Sufferings among us, who knows how soon you, or I may be called forth to Sufferings, if not in the PublicK, yet in our Particular? I have heard of a good man, and woman, that were feasting at a great Dinner upon the account of Gods Goodness, and Mercy to their Family; and while they were at Dinner, celebrating the goodness of the Lord to their Family, them and their Children, comes a Messenger in, and saith, One of your Children is dropt into the Well, and drowned Beloved in the Lord, Who knows how soon a Relation of yours, or mine, may be in the Well? how soon such a Comfort of yours, or mine, may be in the Well? Wherefore cal in for Faith, in al your Sufferings cal in for Faith.

Quest. You will say unto me, What shall we do that we may so strengthen, or improve our Faith, as that we may bear up in a way of believing against Sufferings; for I am a man, or a woman that (I confess) have met with Sufferings, and I am seldom out of Sufferings, sometimes in my Body, sometimes in my Name, sometimes in my Estate, sometimes in my Relation, and the Lord knows what I may be called to suffer; what shall we do, that we may so strengthen, or improve our Faith, that we may bear up in a way of believing, against all our Sufferings?

Quest. You wil say unto me, What shall we do that we may so strengthen, or improve our Faith, as that we may bear up in a way of beleeving against Sufferings; for I am a man, or a woman that (I confess) have met with Sufferings, and I am seldom out of Sufferings, somtimes in my Body, somtimes in my Name, somtimes in my Estate, somtimes in my Relation, and the Lord knows what I may be called to suffer; what shall we do, that we may so strengthen, or improve our Faith, that we may bear up in a way of beleeving, against al our Sufferings?