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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.
Solu. This is no strange thing. The abjects gathered themselves together against David, they did tear and ceased not, Psal. 35. 15. The drunkards sang of him, Psal. 69. 13. Those that derided Job, were such, whose fathers he would have disdained to set with the dogs of his flock, Job 30. 1.
Solu. This is no strange thing. The abiects gathered themselues together against Dauid, they did teare and ceased not, Psal. 35. 15. The drunkards sang of him, Psal. 69. 13. Those that derided Iob, were such, whose fathers hee would haue disdained to set with the dogs of his flocke, Iob 30. 1.
3. Ob. But I have lived long under such disgraces.
3. Ob. But I haue liued long vnder such disgraces.
Sol. Rest thy self, and fret not at the man that prospereth in his way, the Lord will find a time to bring forth thy innocency, as the light, Psal. 37. 7. Zephan. 3. 18. 19. God will find a time to get thee praise in every place where thou hast been put to shame.