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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.
The fourth occasion is anger. The Devil seldom 1forbears to enter into the heart of the wrathful person, when anger hath set open the door, as was noted before out of Ephes. 4. 26.
The fourth occasion is anger. The Deuill seldome 1forbeares to enter into the heart of the wrathfull person, when anger hath set open the doore, as was noted before out of Ephes. 4. 26.
- 1Anger.
The fifth occasion is dalliance with evil thoughts, 1when the Devil sees us play with contemplative wickedness, and be well content to let our thoughts run upon sinful projects or imaginations of sins, which perhaps we intended not ever to commit. This tempts him to employ his skill to put fire to ⟨p. 115⟩those thoughts, so long till the whole heart be ensnared by them, or by other ways, to draw us into mischief. These lusts will draw away, and Satan engendering with them can make them conceive, &c. Jam. 1. 14.
The fift occasion is dalliance with euill thoughts, 1when the Deuill sees vs play with contemplatiue wickednesse, and be well content to let our thoghts runne vpon sinful proiects or imaginations of sinnes, which perhaps wee intended not euer to commit. This tempts him to imploy his skill to put fire to