A17408:148
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.
I Conclude this point concerning reproaches, with certain directions. There be divers things to 1be done by us, if we would be rightly ordered in the case of reproaches.
I Conclude this point concerning reproches, with certain directions. There be diuers things to 1be done by vs, if we would bee rightly ordered in the case of reproches.
- 14 Ways to avoid reproaches.4 Waies to avoid reproches.
1 We should shun the company of such as are given to slander, as it is said of Paul, when divers were hardened, and spake evil of the way, he departed from them, and separated ⟨p. 91⟩the Disciples, Acts 19. 9.
1 We should shunne the company of such as are giuen to slander, as it is said of Paul, when diuers were hardned, and spake euill of the way, he departed from them, and separated ⟨p. 91⟩the Disciples, Acts 19. 9.