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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
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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 The third may be taken from the refuge we may 1have in God: we may always make our recourse to God in all our wrongs, who hath promised to be our refuge, even our refuge in due time, Psal. 9. 9. If God will receive us, and hear our moans, & undertake our protection, it should be no great thing for us to endure the oppositions of ⟨p. 97⟩unreasonable men.
3 The third may be taken from the refuge wee may 1haue in God: wee may alwaies make our recourse to God in all our wrongs, who hath promised to be our refuge, euen our refuge in due time, Psal. 9. 9. If God will receiue vs, and heare our moanes, & vndertake our protection, it should be no great thing for vs to indure the oppositions of ⟨p. 97⟩vnreasonable men.
- 1Of our refuge in God.
4 The fourth may be taken from the prediction 1of Christ: we have been told before plainly what we should expect. We may have peace in Christ, but he hath fore-told it, that in the world we shall have trouble, Joh. 16. 13. yea, that we must provide to take up our cross daily,