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As despair brings hell into the soul, ⟨p. 169⟩and puts the soul as it were into hell for the present, the soul apprehends as if it were already there: many in the horror of their spirits have cried out that they were in hell. Francis Spira in the despair of his soul cried out, verily desperation is hell it self. So on the contrary, faith brings heaven into the soul, puts it as it were into heaven, so that many of Gods people upon their sick beds, when they have been put in mind of heaven, they have joyfully answered, that they were in heaven already.

As despaire brings hell into the soule, ⟨p. 169⟩and puts the soule as it were into hell for the present, the soule apprehends as if it were already there: many in the horrour of their spirits have cryed out that they were in hell. Francis Spira in the despaire of his soule cryed out, verily desperation is hell it selfe. So on the contrary, faith brings heaven into the soule, puts it as it were into heaven, so that many of Gods people upon their sick beds, when they have beene put in minde of heaven, they have joyfully answered, that they were in heaven already.

Faith likewise makes use of things past, as if they were present: as the ancient mercies of God showed to our forefathers, and Gods former dealings with our selves. As Hosea 12. 4. the mercy of God to Jacob, when he wrestled with him and prevailed, the Church makes use of it, as if it were a present mercy to themselves, for so saith the text, he had power over the Angel, and prevailed; he wept and made supplication unto him; he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us: not ⟨p. 170⟩only with Jacob, but with us: whatsoever mercy God showed to him, we make it ours, as if God were speaking with us, and