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The time of Habakkuk his prophecy, was a time of much trouble to the Church of God, and then that which upheld the spirits of godly men, and enabled them to suffer hard things, it was their faith, chap. 2. 4. The just by faith shall live, when other mens spirits shall fail, and sink, and dye in them, then they shall live, faith making just, shall uphold them. Faith in this case is like cork, that is upon the nett, though the lead on the one side sinks it down, yet the cork on the other keeps it up in the water. David professeth in the 27 Psalm v. 13. that he had fainted unless he had believed. Believing keeps from fainting in the times of trouble. Saint Paul tells the Corinthians in the second Epistle and the first chapter, verse. 24. that by faith they stood: it is faith that makes a man stand in the greatest trials. And therefore when Christ saw how Peter should be tempted, he tells him that he had prayed, that his faith should not fail: noting that while his faith held, all would be sure; when he ⟨p. 152⟩began to sink in the waters, as he was coming to Christ, it was because his faith began to fail him: So when our hearts begin to sink in afflictions, it is because our faith begins to fail us. We read, Acts 14. 22. that Saint Paul and Barnabas exhorted the disciples at Iconium and Antioch, to continue in the faith; and presently they add, that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God: noting what use they should have of their faith, to carry them through all. Saint Paul says of himself, together with the rest of believers, in the first epistle of Tim. 4. 10. Therefore we labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God. Trusting in the living God, is that which will carry a man through service, and suffering, whatsoever it be.

The time of Habakuk his prophecy, was a time of much trouble to the Church of God, and then that which upheld the spirits of godly men, and enabled them to suffer hard things, it was their faith, chap. 2. 4. The just by faith shall live, when other mens spirits shall faile, and sinke, and dye in them, then they shall live, faith making just, shall uphold them. Faith in this case is like corke, that is upon the nett, though the leade on the one side sinkes it downe, yet the corke on the other keepes it up in the water. David professeth in the 27 Psalme v. 13. that hee had fainted unlesse he had beleeved. Beleeving keepes from fainting in the times of trouble. Saint Paul tells the Corinthians in the second Epistle and the first chapter, verse. 24. that by faith they stood: it is faith that makes a man stand in the greatest trialls. And therefore when Christ saw how Peter should bee tempted, hee tells him that he had prayed, that his faith should not faile: noting that while his faith held, all would bee sure; when hee