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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.
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.
Sixtly, that in all his dealing with vs, he will vse vs in all compassion with a tender respect of our weakenesse. Our weeping and ⟨p. 144⟩supplication shall bee accepted before him, and he will cause vs to walke in a straight way, in which wee shall not stumble, Ier. 31. 9. In all our afflictions he is afflicted. In loue, in care, in pitty hee will redeeme vs, and carry vs as in the daies of old, Esay 63. 9. As he hath borne vs from the wombe, so will hee bee the same still vnto old age, euen vnto the gray haires. Hee will carry vs in the armes of his compassion: Hee hath made vs, hee will beare, euen hee will carry, and will deliuer vs, Esay 46. 3. 4. He will gather the Lambes with his armes, ⟨p. 145⟩and carry them in his bosom, & gently lead those that are with young, Esay 40.