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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.
Solu. God may afflict thy spirit, and yet be well pleased with thee; yea therefore thy case is the more comfortable, because thou feelest the weight and burden of thy sins, as these places of Scripture following, most evidently and comfortably show: namely,
Solu. God may afflict thy spirit, and yet be well pleased with thee; yea therefore thy case is the more comfortable, because thou feelest the waight and burthen of thy sinnes, as these places of Scripture following, most euidently and comfortably shew: namely,
Psalm. 34. 18. The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
Psalm. 34. 18. The eyes of the Lord are vpon the righ teous, and his eares are open vnto their cry.
Math. 11. 28. 29. Come unto me, all ye that are weary ⟨p. 151⟩and laden, and I will ease you.
Math. 11. 28. 29. Come vnto me, al ye that are weary ⟨p. 151⟩and laden, and I will ease you.