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The promises
The promises: or, A treatise showing how a godly Christian may support his heart with comfort against all the distresses which by reason of any afflictions or temptations can befall him in this life. Containing all the most comfortable places through the whole Bible, orderly digested. By N. Bifield preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.The promises: or, A treatise shewing how a godly Christian may support his heart with comfort against all the distresses which by reason of any afflictions or temptations can befall him in this life. Containing al the most comfortable places through the whole Bible, orderly digested. By N. Bifield preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.
London: printed by G. Purslowe for Ralph Rounthwaite, 1619
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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.
3 Thirdly, thou mayest 1comfort thy self by opposing the good report thou hast amongst the godly against the reproaches, with which wicked men pursue thee. As thou goest through ill report, so doest thou through good report: thou hast honour as well as dishonour, and it is a great recompense to obtain good report amongst the godly, 2. Corinth. 6. 18. Hebr. 11. 2.
3 Thirdly, thou maist 1comfort thy selfe by opposing the good report thou hast amongst the godly a gainst the reproches, with which wicked men pursue thee. As thou goest throgh ill report, so doest thou through good report: thou hast honour as well as dishonour, and it is a great recompence to obtain good report amongst the godly, 2. Corinth. 6. 18. Hebr. 11. 2.
- 1Of thy good report among the godly.
4 Fourthly, were it so 1that thou hadst no honour in thy name on earth, and that well-doing were in no request at all: yet this should comfort thee abundantly, that thy faith and sincerity, and innocency, will be found unto praise, and honour, and glory in the revelation of Jesus Christ. Thou shalt have unspeakable praise at that day, 1. Pet. 1. 7