A17400:661
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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God hath chosen us, and called us with a holy calling; and therefore we should as a people peculiar unto him, be zealous of all good works, and show forth the virtues of him that called us, and walk before him with all desire to please him, that hath thus Elected us; we should ever be ready to choose the Lord to be our God, and to show it by avouching him, and by walking in his ways, as these Scriptures plentifully show.
God hath chosen vs, and called vs with a holy calling; and therefore we should as a people peculiar vnto him, be zealous of all good workes, and shew forth the vertues of him that called vs, and walke before him with all desire to please him, that hath thus Elected vs; we should euer be ready to choose the Lord to bee our God, and to shew it by auouching him, and by walking in his waies, as these Scriptures plentifully shew.
Deut. 7.6.7. For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God, the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a precious people unto himself, above all the people that are upon the earth.
Deut. 7.6.7. For thou art an holy people vnto the Lord thy God, the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a pretious people vnto himselfe, aboue al the people that are vpon the earth.
The Lord doth not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number then any people: for ye were the fewest of all people.