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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
CHAP. VI.
Wherein many principal Objections of the godly are answered.
Wherein many principal Obiections of the godly are answered.
NOW for the better establishment of mens hearts in the former comforts; it will not be amiss to take off the objections with which ⟨p. 79⟩many times godly men do aggravate their distress above the respect of the former consolations.
NOW for the better establishment of mens hearts in the former comforts; it will not bee amisse to take off the obiectons with which ⟨p. 79⟩many times godly men doe aggrauate their distresse aboue the respect of the former consolations.
1. Ob. If they were ordinary reproaches, it would not so much trouble me, but they are vile things which are objected against me?