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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.
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.
Sol. Rest thy selfe, and fret not at the man that prospereth in his way, the Lord will finde 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 euery place where thou hast beene put to shame.
4. Ob. But I am almost buried with the almost infiniteness of scorn and reproaches.
4. Ob. But I am almost buried with the almost infinitenesse of scorne and reproches.