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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.
1 It is a special promise 1of God in the new Covenant, that he will write his laws in thy hart, and he will make thee to know the Lord: thou mayest go boldly to the throne of Grace, to beg the further illumination of the Spirit of God. This is one of the suites God cannot deny.
1 It is a speciall promise 1of God in the new Couenant, that hee will write his lawes in thy hart, and he will make thee to know the Lord: thou maist goe boldly to the throne of Grace, to beg the further illumination of the Spirit of God. This is one of the suites God cannot deny.
- 18. Constructions about ignorance in the godly.
2 God hath promised to lead thee by a way which ⟨p. 155⟩thou hast not known: He will preserve thee by his knowledge, though thou be unacquainted with the way thy self. He that led his people from Babel to Zion, when they scarce knew a foot of that long way, will lead thee in the straight way from earth to heaven, if thou seek a way of GOD as they did, Isay 42. 16.
2 God hath promised to leade thee by a way which ⟨p. 155⟩thou hast not knowne: Hee will preserue thee by his knowledge, though thou be vnacquainted with the way thy selfe. He that led his people from Babel to Sion, when they scarce knew a foote of that long way, will lead thee in the streight way from earth to heauen, if thou seeke a way of GOD as they did, Isay 42. 16.