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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.
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 ⟨p. 141⟩to suck out of the breasts of his consolations Jerem. 23. 4. Isaiah 66. 11. 12. 13. John 21. 19.
7 The helps God hath 1affoorded vs in his Ministers, may bee some ease vnto vs: though for weaknesse we be but lambs, yet God hath prouided for vs; he hath giuen vs shepheards to feede vs, and giuen them a charge to looke to his Lambes, as well as his sheepe. The Church is compared to a nurse with brests, and wee haue a promise ⟨p. 141⟩to sucke out of the brests of his consolations Ierem. 23. 4. Esay 66. 11. 12. 13. Iohn 21. 19.
- 1The help of the Ministry.The helpe of the Ministery.
8 We should especially 1