A17400:671
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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4. It should teach us to imitate ⟨p. 145⟩God, and choose the godly, as the persons we would most observe, admire, love, defend, and live withal, Joh. 15.17. These things command I you, that ye love one another. John 17.26. And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it, that the love wherewith thou hast loved me, may be in them, and I in them, &c. Yea we should not have the glorious faith of Christ, in respect of persons to despise poor Christians, and only respect great men: for God hath chosen the weak things of this world to confound the mighty, and the poor he hath chosen to be made heirs of the Kingdom, and rich in faith, James 2.5. 1. Cor. 1.27. Yea, we should be content, as the Apostle saith, to suffer all things for the Elects sake, seeing they are so dear to God, 2. Tim. 2.10.
4. It should teach vs to imitate ⟨p. 145⟩God, and chuse the godly, as the persons wee would most obserue, admire, loue, defend, and liue withall, Ioh. 15.17. These things command I you, that yee loue one another. Iohn 17.26. And I haue declared vnto them thy name, and will declare it, that the loue wherewith thou hast loued me, may be in them, and I in them, &c. Yea we should not haue the glorious faith of Christ, in respect of persons to despise poore Christians, and onely respect great men: for God hath chosen the weake things of this world to confound the mighty, and the poore hee hath chosen to be made heires of the Kingdome, and rich in faith, Iames 2.5.