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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.
1 There are differences 1in the degrees of the age of Christ in us: Some Christians are but weak, young ones, lambs, babes, new formed, and GOD knows it, and looks for no more from such, then what agrees to their age: ⟨p. 133⟩He is a compassionate Father, that doth not require the same power of gifts in a weak Christian, which he looks for in a strong.
1 There are differences 1in the degrees of the age of Christ in vs: Some Christians are but weake, young ones, lambs, babes, new formed, and GOD knowes it, and lookes for no more from such, then what agrees to their age: ⟨p. 133⟩He is a compassionate Father, that doth not require the same power of gifts in a weake Christian, which he lookes for in a strong.
- 1Of thy age in Christ.
2 It should much ease 1us to remember, that we are not under the Law, but under Grace, Rom. 6. 14. We are delivered from the rigour of the Law, God now doth not expect perfection from us, nor accounts us as transgressors, because we are imperfect, but hath received us to the benefit of the new covenant: In which, perfection is only required in Christ, and uprightness
2 It should much ease 1