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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.
Sol. So was Job deeply censured by his godly friends: and so was Paul of his own hearers, 1. Cor. 4. 4, 10. Thus David was forsaken in his wrongs, so as none would comfort him, Psal. 69. 20.
Sol. So was Iob deeply censured by his godly friends: and so was Paul of his owne hearers, 1. Cor. 4. 4, 10. Thus Dauid was forsaken in his wrongs, so as none would comfort him, Psal. 69. 20.
10. Ob. But yet one thing much troubles me, that is, that since these slanders, the hand of God hath bin upon me in divers particular judgements, and this makes people to think, sure I am guilty.
10. Ob. But yet one thing much troubles me, that is, that since these slanders, the hand of God hath bin vpon mee in diuers particular iudgements, and this makes people to thinke, sure I am guilty.
Sol. So they thought of Paul when the Viper fell on his hand, being a man that was before accused, and now sent as it were a prisoner, Acts 28. so they judged of David when he was sick, that some evil disease did cleave to him, Psal. 41. 8. Yea, this was our Lord Jesus Christs case; For they judged him as plagued, and smitten of GOD, Isaiah 53. 4.