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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.
Fifthly, he is the Lord our righteousness, and 1that is his name by which he will be called, Jerem. 23. 6. His perfect righteousness is as truly ours, as if we had performed it our selves: so as although we be most unperfect in our selves, ⟨p. 140⟩yet in Christ God can find no fault in us, nor see any transgression: Though our sanctification be spotted, yet our justification hath no blemish in it.
Fiftly, hee is the Lord our righteousnesse, and 1that is his name by which he wil be called, Ierem. 23. 6. His perfect righteousnes is as truly ours, as if wee had performed it our selues: so as although we be most vnperfect in our selues, ⟨p. 140⟩yet in Christ God can finde no fault in vs, nor see any transgression: Though our sanctification be spotted, yet our iustification hath no blemish in it.
- 15 The imputation of his righteousness.5 The imputation of his righteousnes.
7 The helps God hath 1afforded us in his Ministers, may be some ease unto us: though for weakness we be but lambs, yet God hath provided for us; he hath given us shepherds to feed us, and given them a charge to look to his Lambs, as well as his sheep. The Church is compared to a nurse with breasts, and we have a promise