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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.
1 First, that the doctrine of temptations is obscure, because the disease lies inward in the soul, and is such as the unregenerate world hath little care of, or judgement in.
1 First, that the doctrine of temptations is obscure, because the disease lies inward in the soule, and is such as the vnregenerate world hath little care of, or iudgement in.
2 Secondly, that when God leaves his children to be tried by this affliction, & softens their harts to feel this combat with Devils, it doth wonderfully amaze and disquiet them, and therefore this is a point needful to be handled.
2 Secondly, that when God leaues his children to be tried by this afflictiō, & softens their harts to feele this combat with Deuils, it doth wonderfully amaze and disquiet them, and therefore this is a point needfull to be handled.