upon DEATH. I33 courageand confhancy did he en- counter the bloody Rage of his . Murderers ? Faith fupplies the want of Vifion , it pierces the Clouds, opens a Window in Hea- ven, fees the Crowns of Righte- oufnefs prepared for the. Saints, and fweetens the bitterefl paffage to it. But if our Faith be weak and wavering, our Courage will decline in the needful hour. 'Tis with Chrif+ians in their laf paf- fage from Earth to Heaven, as with the Apo(lle walking upon the Waters to Chrifl : whilfI his Faith was firm in Chrif1, hewent upon the Waves as on the firm Land : but upon the riling of a Storm his Faith funk into Fear, and he funk in the Waters ; till our Saviour upon his earneft Pra- yer, Lord, fave me, took hold of him , and rais'd him with that cofnpaffionate Reproof, 0 thot of
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