A17400:672
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.
We may know our Election by two sorts of signs: First, the one respects God: Secondly, the other respects our selves. God declares his eternal choice by divers marks of it, and man proves himself to be Elect of God by divers tokens of it.
We may know our Election by two sorts of signes: First, the one respects God: Secondly, the other respects our selues. God declares his eternall choise by diuers markes of it, and man proues himself to be Elect of God by diuers tokens of it.
God shows whom he hath chosen from everlasting three manner of ways:
God shewes whom hee hath chosen from euerlasting three manner of waies:
1. By Election in time, when God separates a man from the world unto himself and his service: It is a manifest sign of Election: it shows an eternal choice, when God singles a man out from the multitude of carnal and careless men, and inspires him with an unchangeable resolution to devote himself to God: it is an evident declaration of Gods predestination to glory; God separates a man from the ⟨p. 147⟩world, when he makes him a weary of wicked and unprofitable society; and takes away from him the taste in earthly things, so as the love of the world is not in him, and sanctifies him to his own use.
1. By Election in time, when God separates a man from the world vnto himselfe and his seruice: It is a manifest signe of Election: it shewes an eternall choise, when God singles a man out from the multitude of carnal and carelesse men, and inspires him with an vnchangeable resolution to deuote himselfe to God: it is an euident declaration of Gods predestination to glorie; God separates a man from the