A17400:1008
The pattern of wholesome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of…The paterne of wholsome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of…
The pattern of wholesome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of necessity to be believed unto salvation separated out of the body of all theology made evident by infallible plain proofs of Scripture. And withal, the several uses such principles should be put to, are abundantly showed. A project much desired, and of singular use for all sorts of Christians. By N. Bifeild [sic], preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middlesex.The paterne of wholsome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of necessity to be belieued vnto saluation separated out of the body of all theologie made euident by infallible plaine proofes of Scripture. And withall, the seuerall vses such principles should be put to, are abundantly shevved. A proiect much desired, and of singular vse for all sorts of Christians. By N. Bifeild [sic], preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middlesex.
London: printed by F. Kingston for Samuel Man, 1618
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And if his righteousness be ours, how rich are we? and how ought our hearts to be established in his well doing? &c.
And if his righteousnesse bee ours, how rich are we? and how ought our hearts to bee established in his well doing? &c.
Secondly for instruction: and §2so it should work in us two things: 1. First, an establishment of faith in our reconciliation, and a willing yielding of our selves to acknowledge this free gift of God in his Son, 2. Cor. 5.21. Rom. 10.4. 2. Secondly an imitation of his marvellous holiness: a striving to express his virtues, that we may be holy as he is holy; for he communicates the benefit of his obedience only to such as live justly, and walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit,
Secondly for instruction: and §2so it should worke in vs two things: 1. First, an establishment of faith in our reconciliation, and a willing yeelding of our selues to acknowledge this free gift of God in his Sonne, 2. Cor. 5.21. Rom. 10.4. 2. Secondly an imitation of his maruellous holinesse: a striuing to expresse his vertues, that we may be holy as he is holy; for he communicates the benefit of his obedience onely to such as liue iustly, and walke not after the flesh, but after the spirit,