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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.
5 The fifth may be taken 1from the deliverance GOD hath promised us; for thus he assures us, The hand of the Lord shall be known towards his servants, and his indignation towards ⟨p. 98⟩their & his enemies, Isay 66 14. for that God that will be the strength of the righteous in their trouble, will be their salvation out of their troubles: he will help them and deliver them, he will deliver them from the wicked, & save them because they trust in him, Psalm 37. 39, 40. This glory of the Lord shall be known and feared from the East to the West, that if the enemy come like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall chase him away, Isay 59 19. Therefore fear not thou, O worm Jacob, for thus saith the Lord, I am thy GOD, I will sustain thee with the ⟨p. 99⟩right hand of my Justice: Behold, all they that provoke thee shall be ashamed, they shall be as nothing: the men of thy strife shall perish, Isay. 41. 10 11. For the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to reserve the unjust to the day of judgment to be punished, 2. Peter 2. 9. GOD will deliver the poor when he crieth, the needy also, and him that hath no helper, Psal. 72. 12.
5 The fift may bee taken 1from the deliuerance GOD hath promised vs; for thus he assures vs, The hand of the Lord shall bee known towards his seruants, and his indignation towards ⟨p. 98⟩their & his enemies, Isay 66 14. for that God that will be the strength of the righteous in their trouble, will be their saluation out of their troubles: he will help them and deliuer them, hee will deliuer them from the wicked, & saue them because they trust in him,