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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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Fifthly, that he will accept of our desires, and our will to do his service, shall be taken for the deed, so as he will reckon of so much good to be done by us, as we desired and endeavoured to do: our works are as good as we desired to have them to be. The preparations of our hearts are reckoned with God as great things, Isaiah 55. 1. Jerem. 30. 2. 2. Cor. 8. 12.
Fiftly, that hee will accept of our desires, and our will to do his seruice, shall be taken for the deed, so as he will reckon of so much good to be done by vs, as wee desired and endeuoured to doe: our workes are as good as wee desired to haue them to be. The preparations of our hearts are reckned with God as great things, Esay 55. 1. Ierem. 30. 2. 2. Cor. 8. 12.
Sixthly, that in all his dealing with us, he will use us in all compassion with a tender respect of our weakness. Our weeping and ⟨p. 144⟩supplication shall be accepted before him, and he will cause us to walk in a straight way, in which we shall not stumble, Jer. 31. 9. In all our afflictions he is afflicted. In love, in care, in pity he will redeem us, and carry us as in the days of old, Isaiah 63. 9. As he hath borne us from the womb, so will he be the same still unto old age, even unto the grey hairs. He will carry us in the arms of his compassion: He hath made us, he will bear, even he will carry, and will deliver us, Isaiah 46. 3. 4. He will gather the Lambs with his arms, ⟨p. 145⟩and carry them in his bosom, & gently lead those that are with young, Isaiah 40.