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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.
6 If he consider the effects of temptation, it is 1the school of Christ to train us up in spiritual soldierly, they cannot hurt us, they make us more humble, 2. Corin. 12. 8. 9. ⟨p. 125⟩They are for our trial, 1. Pet. 1. 7. Satan doth but winnow us, we lose nothing but our chaff, Luke 21. 31.
6 If he consider the effects of temptation, it is 1the schoole of Christ to traine vs vp in spirituall souldierly, they cannot hurt vs, they make vs more humble, 2. Corin. 12. 8. 9. ⟨p. 125⟩They are for our triall, 1. Pet. 1. 7. Sathan doth but winnow vs, wee lose nothing but our chaffe, Luke 21. 31.
- 1Of the effects.
Ob. But it seems, temptations are a grievous evil, because we are taught to pray against them in a special manner in the Lords prayer, which shows that my estate is miserable, in that I am led into temptation.