A17400:1507
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.
Tenthly, let the best of us take heed of a strange deceit, and that is to rest in fair words, and attentive hearing. How is it, that men, that hear many precious counsels, comforts, & reproofs, go away without any reformation, and think they do well, if they commend the Sermon? &c. Oh, how common is this disease to be awake to hear of the disease, or medicine, and fall a sleep before it be applied? like those hearers in the Gospel, of whom it is said, They heard, they marvelled, and they went their ways.
Tenthly, let the best of vs take heed of a strange deceit, and that is to rest in faire words, and attentiue hearing. How is it, that men, that heare many precious counsels, comforts, & reproofes, goe away without any reformation, and thinke they doe well, if they commend the Sermon? &c. Oh, how common is this disease to be awake to heare of the disease, or medicine, and fall a sleepe before it be applied? like those hearers in the Gospell, of whom it is said, They heard, they maruelled, and they went their waies.
Thus much of what we should avoid, that the work of sanctification ⟨p. 396⟩be not hindered.
Thus much of what we should auoide, that the worke of sanctification ⟨p. 396⟩be not hindred.
On the other side there be divers things to be observed by us, as
On the other side there be diuers things to be obserued by vs, as