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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.
Now that there may be the more abundant support unto our harts in this case of infirmities. I will open two places of Scripture that do meet with the most objections of our hearts.
Now that there may be the more aboundant support vnto our harts in this case of infirmities. I will open two places of Scripture that doe meete with the most obiections of our hearts.
The first is, Exodus 34. 16. 7. where the Lord proclaimeth the goodness of ⟨p. 160⟩his nature, that all men may take notice of it, and give him the praise of his rich grace, where he so describeth the Lord, that in his titles he giveth an answer to many objections.
The first is, Exodus 34. 16. 7. where the Lord proclaimeth the goodnesse of ⟨p. 160⟩his nature, that all men may take notice of it, and giue him the praise of his rich grace, where hee so describeth the Lord, that in his titles hee giueth an answere to many obiections.
- 1The full explication of the words in Exod. 34. 6. 7.