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5. When we are brought low, let our faith be high. Let us believe that God intends us no hurt. That though he casts us into the deep, he will not drown us. Believe that still he is a Father; he afflicts us in as much mercy, as he gives Christ to us. He doth by his rod of Discipline fit us for the inheritance, Col. 1.12. O let this Star of faith appear in the dark night of affliction. Jonahs faith was never more in Heaven, than when he lay in the belly of Hell, Jonah 2.4.

5. When we are brought low, let our faith be high. Let us believe that God intends us no hurt. That though he casts us into the deep, he will not drown us. Believe that still he is a Father; he afflicts us in as much mercy, as he gives Christ to us. He doth by his rod of Discipline fit us for the inheritance, Col. 1.12. O let this Star of faith appear in the dark night of affliction. Ionahs faith was never more in Heaven, than when he lay in the belly of Hell, Ionah 2.4.

6. When we are brought low in affliction, let us labour to be ⟨p. 97⟩bettered by being brought low. ^*Pick some good out of the cross; get some honey out of this Lion. The wicked are worse for affliction. Weeds stamped in a Mortar are more unsavoury. 2 Chron. 28.22. In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord. This is that King Ahaz.