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Thirdly,¹ sufferings are such tedious things to you, as you cannot endure to think of them afore-hand, much less make account of them, so as to prepare for them, such thoughts would trouble you, they would damp your carnal joy, you could not go on so quietly and securely in the enjoyment of your contentments in the world, as now you do, when you put off all thoughts of suffering any trouble.

Thirdly,¹ sufferings are such tedious things to you, as you cannot endure to thinke of them afore-hand, much lesse make account of them, so as to prepare for them, such thoughts would trouble you, they would damp your carnall joy, you could not goe on so quietly and securely in the enjoyment of your contentments in the world, as now you doe, when you put off all thoughts of suffering any trouble.

1. 13.

But let such know,¹ that resolution afore-hand may stand with brokenness of heart, from the sight and sense of our own inability; and when it is a resolution of faith, it ariseth from the sense of our own weakness, and dependence upon God for strength: none are more sensible of their own weakness, then they who are most resolved, whose resolutions are raised by ⟨p. 213⟩their faith; for Faith is an emptying grace, whereby the soul goes out of it self for all strength and supply of all good from another; and for such resolutions which have such a principle, we ought all to labour.

But let such know,¹