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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.
CHAP. XII.
Divers objections are answered.
Diuers obiections are answered.
IT followeth that I should answer certain Objections which do usually depress the hearts of men, and by the trouble of which they neglect the former consolations.
IT followeth that I should answer certaine Obiections which doe vsually depresse the hearts of men, and by the trouble of which they neglect the former consolations.
Ob. Some one may say, My infirmities are the more grievous, because I find affliction of spirit joined with them. These terrors and passions upon my heart do dismay me, and ⟨p. 150⟩make me doubt, those comforts do not belong unto me.
Ob. Some one may say, My infirmities are the more grieuous, because I find affliction of spirit ioyned with them. These terrors and passions vpon my heart doe dismay me, and