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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.
Sol. If there be a heart in thee desirous to return, there is comfort also against this distress. The Lord will heal thy back-sliding, if thou take unto thee words to confess thy falling away, Hosh. 14. 2. 3. 4. Behold (saith the Lord) I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth, Jer. 33. 6. There is healing in the wings of the Son of righteousness, and ye shall go forth and grow up as the Calves of ⟨p. 154⟩the stall, Malach. 4. 2.
Sol. If there be a heart in thee desirous to return, there is comfort also against this distresse. The Lord wil heale thy back-sliding, if thou take vnto thee words to confesse thy falling away, Hosh. 14. 2. 3. 4. Behold (saith the Lord) I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and reueale vnto them the abundance of peace and truth, Ier. 33. 6. There is healing in the wings of the Sonne of righteousnesse, and ye shall go forth and grow vp as the Calues of ⟨p. 154⟩the stall, Malach. 4. 2.
Ob. But I am extremely burdened with my ignorance, this is a continual grievance unto me.
Ob. But I am extreamly burthened with my ignorance, this is a continuall grieuance vnto me.