A17400:684
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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2. Secondly, by the affections of godliness, that are in them above all others, Ephes. 1.5. 1. Joh. 3.14. They approve themselves to be elect by love; that is, by their great affections to God, to the word of God, and his ordinances, ⟨p. 151⟩and by their brotherly kindness to the godly, and this love is the more evident mark, when it lasts even in affliction, when no distresses makes us abate of our affection to God, or good things, or good men, Rom. 8.28.
2. Secondly, by the affections of godlinesse, that are in them aboue al others, Ephes. 1.5. 1. Ioh. 3.14. They approue themselues to be elect by loue; that is, by their great affections to God, to the word of God, and his ordinances, ⟨p. 151⟩and by their brotherly kindnesse to the godly, and this loue is the more euident marke, when it lasts euen in affliction, when no distresses makes vs abate of our affection to God, or good things, or good men, Rom. 8.28.