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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.
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.
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 vnto praise, and honour, and glory in the reuelation of Iesus Christ. Thou shalt haue vnspeakeable praise at that day, 1. Pet. 1. 7.
- 1Of thy praise thou shalt have in the day of ChristOf thy praise thou shalt haue in the day of Christ
5 Fifthly, the same persons 1that now reproach thee, may be so turned about by the power and grace of God, that in the day of their visitation they ⟨p. 70⟩will admire thee, and glorify God for thee, 1. Peter. 2. 12.
5 Fiftly, the same persons