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Lodewyck. That is so. Diederick. You trust then more in money or in your own cleverness than in God. Lodewyck. It is certainly so. Diederick. But when you were a child, did you then trust in your father alone? Lodewyck. Yes, I did. Diederick. Now you see clearly that you do not believe in God, but in your money and cleverness. I do indeed believe that these things appear powerful to you, things which you nevertheless cannot deny, and which you doubt or are ashamed to confess so quickly. But restrain yourself, Lodewyck; there are many things to learn that still hide in our hearts. One must also come to the root, without the eradication of which one will not be able to be saved. Let us proceed: how do you handle adversity, Lod.? Does it not disturb your spirit? Lod. Yes, truly powerfully; I am not very patient in adverse matters, but I turn my heart to all human help, here and there. Died. How do you comport yourself toward God's promises? God has promised you to provide for everything necessary to the body, if you first seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness. Do you believe Him so willingly in His promises, such that you have as little hesitation regarding the faithfulness of God as you, when yet a child, had regarding your father's faithfulness? Lode. It is truly far from that. Die. But if Henric Kondeveldt, your neighbor who is a rich man and is considered to be of good faith, had promised you 300 crowns, would you not have been relieved of such anxiety for a number of years? Lod. Yes, I would.