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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.
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.
Ob. But it seemes, temptations are a grieuous euill, because we are taught to pray against them in a speciall manner in the Lords praier, which shews that my estate is miserable, in that I am ledde into temptation.
Ans. It is true, that we 1must pray against temptations, & that it is a judgement; but yet no other, then sickness, poverty, or the like: and therefore we ⟨p. 126⟩are not to pray against them simply, but with submission to Gods will; only we must pray absolutely to be delivered from the evil of temptation, which latter words do restrain or correct the former.
Ans. It is true, that wee 1must pray against temptations, & that it is a iudgement; but yet no other, then sicknesse, pouerty, or the like: and therefore we ⟨p. 126⟩are not to pray against them simply, but with submission to Gods will; only we must pray absolutely to be deliuered from the euill of temptation, which latter words doe restraine or correct the former.
- 1How we may pray against temptations.How wee may pray against temptations.