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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.
Secondly, that he will spare us, as a man spareth his son that serveth him. No father can show compassion like to that which God will be bound to ⟨p. 142⟩show to his children, Mal. 3. 17.
Secondly, that hee will spare vs, as a man spareth his sonne that serueth him. No father can shew compassion like to that which God will bee bound to ⟨p. 142⟩shew to his children, Mal. 3. 17.
Thirdly, that the smoking flax shall not be quenched, and the bruised reed shall not be broken; though grace were in us but like the heat in the week of the candle when the light is out, yet God hath taken order that it shall not be extinguished, Isaiah 42. 3.
Thirdly, that the smoaking flaxe shall not bee quenched, and the bruised reede shall not be broken; though grace were in vs but like the heat in the week of the candle when the light is out, yet God hath taken order that it shall not be extinguished, Esay 42. 3.