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The Text opened Page 20, 21 DOCT. True saving Faith will suffer great things. ib. Three Propositions. 1 A true Believer may suffer hard things 2 Faith will carry him through them. 3 How Faith can carry him through them. ibid. ⟨image 303⟩The first Proposition proved, Page 21, 22, 23 Quest. Secondly. How shall a man be able to go through these hard things? ibid. Answ. True saving Faith will do it. Proved by four Reasons. Page 23, 24 Object. We have read of many that suffered hard things, yet had not this faith ibid. Answ. 1 A wicked man may suffer as an evil Doer Page 25 2 A wicked man doth not suffer upon choice ibid. 3 He doth not lay the stress of all upon Faith ibid 4 He suffers not cheerfully, but discontentedly ibid. 5 He will rest upon his sufferings ibid. 6 He will yield at last Page 26 7 He doth not bring forth the quiet fruits of Righteousness. ibid. Quest. Thirdly. By what means can Faith do this ibid. Answ. 1 It is the work of saith to submit to Gods will. ibid. 2 It is the work of Faith to cleave to the Commandment of God ibid. 3 It is the work of faith to close with the Gospel Page 27 4 It is the work of faith to look upon the recompense of r ward ibid. 5 The more one sees the hand of God as a Father in sufferings, the more able a man will be to suffer. ibid. 6 The more a man can see to the end of his affliction, the better he will go through it ib. 7 It is the proper work of faith to look on both sides of the dispensation Page 28 8 It is the proper work of faith to see one contrary in another ibid. 9 If God engage to help us, faith can suffer much in afflictions ibid. Application. If any man be to suffer great things, let him call for faith. Page 29 Object. These are no suffering times. ibid Answ. Bless God for your Gospel Liberty. Consider the sufferings of your Brethren. ibid. Particular applications to several conditions ibid. Who knows how soon suffering times may come? Page 30 Quest. How shall we strengthen our Faith that we may be able to suffer? ibid. Answ. 1 Consider frequently what great things the Lord hath done for you already ibid 2 Study much the Book of the Revelations, which is a standing Cordial for suffering times Page 31 3 Consider frequently, the great gain of suffering Page 32