*Seeing nothing how little soever, so it be suffered for God, shall pass without its reward.
3. Be thou therefore prepared for the fight, if thou wilt have the victory.
Without a combat thou canst not attain unto the crown of patience.
If thou wilt not suffer, thou refusest to be crowned;
But if thou desirest to be crowned, fight manfully and endure patiently.
Without labour there is no coming to rest, nor without fighting can victory be obtained.
4. Christian. Lord, let that be made possible to me by thy grace, which seemeth impossible to me by nature.
Thou knowest, that I can suffer but little, and that I am quickly dismayed when a small adversity ariseth.
Let every exercise of tribulation be made amiable unto me, and be welcome for thy name; for to suffer and to be troubled for thy sake is very profitable for my soul.
I will confess against me my unrighteousness; I will confess unto thee, O Lord, my infirmities.