A17400:1336
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
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Thirdly, if we find our selves to be of the Church, we should strive for exceeding thankfulness to God, that hath called us out ⟨p. 357⟩of darkness to this marvellous light, and saved us from the common condemnation of the world, 1. Pet. 2.9.
Thirdly, if we finde our selues to be of the Church, wee should striue for exceeding thankfulnes to God, that hath called vs out ⟨p. 357⟩of darknesse to this maruellous light, and saued vs from the common condemnatiō of the world, 1. Pet. 2.9.
Fourthly, we should labour by holiness of life to exceed all the Papists, or Pagans of the world, that men might see by our piety, that God hath done more for us then for any such as they: our works should speak for us, that we are of the true Church; and not by our sinful lives dishonour God, as our Father, or the Church as our mother, Ephes. 1. 4. Ephes. 2.8. Christ comes into his garden, to see how his plants grow, Cant. 6.10. I went down to the garden of nuts, to see the fruits of the valley, to see if the vine budded, and if the pomegranates flourished.
Fourthly, we should labour by holinesse of life to exceed all the Papists, or Pagans of the world, that men might see by our piety, that God hath done more for vs then for any such as they: our workes should speake for vs, that we are of the true Church; and not by our sinful liues dishonour God, as our Father, or the Church as our mother,