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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.
4 When he stirs up other men to tempt us: thus he stirred up Peter to tempt Christ, and dissuaded ⟨p. 108⟩him from his suffering, Math. 16. And thus he tempted the Woman by means of the Serpent: and thus also he employeth wicked men, daily to tempt by evil counsel & enticements.
4 When he stirs vp other men to tempt vs: thus hee stirred vp Peter to tempt Christ, and disswaded ⟨p. 108⟩him from his suffring, Math. 16. And thus hee tempted the Woman by meanes of the Serpent: and thus also hee imployeth wicked men, daily to tempt by euill counsell & inticements.
5 The last and most usual way is by injecting, exciting, or suggesting evil internally within our spirit. This is that kind of temptation I here especially mean.
5 The last and most vsuall way is by iniecting, exciting, or suggesting euill internally within our spirit. This is that kind of temptation I heere especially meane.
2 For the second, that we may find out the nature of temptations, and the things whereabout Satan works, we may refer ⟨p. 109⟩all the temptations to three sorts.