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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
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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.
3 We may be very 1weak in strength & power of gifts, and yet very fruitful: we may do much good while we are in the infancy of Grace, which the comparison of the vine (to which the godly are resembled) shows. The vine is not the strongest of Trees, and yet is more fruitful in pleasing fruit, then many other trees, not of the field only, but of the garden also. Now the godly are likened to the vine, Isaiah 27. 2. to show, that all their weakness notwithstanding, they may be abundant ⟨p. 135⟩in pleasing fruit.
3 Wee may bee very 1weake in strength & power of gifts, and yet very fruitfull: we may do much good while we are in the infancy of Grace, which the comparison of the vine (to which the godly are resembled) shewes. The vine is not the strongest of Trees, and yet is more fruitfull in pleasing fruit, then many other trees, not of the field only, but of the garden also. Now the godly are likened to the vine, Esay 27. 2. to shew, that al their weaknesse notwithstanding, they may bee aboundant ⟨p. 135⟩in pleasing fruite.
- 13. Of the fruitfulness may be in a weak Christian.3. Of the fruitfulnesse may be in a weak Christian.
4 The goodness of Gods 1nature should much encourage and comfort us herein: and so if we consider four praises in the nature of God.