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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.
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.
Sol. That was no more then was in Davids case; he was so buried in disgrace, that he was as a man dead, forgotten, and out of mind, Ps. 31. 14. he was a reproach of ⟨p. 82⟩men, Psal. 22. 12. A by-word, Psal. 44. 9, &c. A proverb, Psal. 69. 11. A wonder to many, Psal. 7. 7. and the Apostles were a gazing stock to men and Angels, 1. Cor. 4. 9. 2. Cor. 6. 13.
Sol. That was no more then was in Dauids case; he was so buried in disgrace, that hee was as a man dead, forgotten, and out of minde, Ps. 31. 14. he was a reproch of ⟨p. 82⟩men, Psal. 22. 12. A by-word, Psal. 44. 9, &c. A prouerb,