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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.
CHAP. X.
How the godly may comfort themselves in their temptations.
How the godly may comfort themselues in their temptations.
The consolations against temptations follow.
THe consolations against temptations follow.
A Christian, that feels himself assaulted by the Devil, may raise up in his thoughts divers contemplations, able to succour 1him in his distresses: as
A Christian, that feeles himselfe assaulted by the Deuill, may raise vp in his thoughts diuers contemplations, able to succour 1him in his distresses: as
- 1He may comfort him self from the consideration, Of the common condition of the godly.He may comfort him selfe from the consideration, Of the common condition of the godly.