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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.
9. Ob. If thou yet say, thou art guilty of divers sorts of sins, and that it ⟨p. 165⟩is not one offence only, but many that lye upon thee, and some of them such as thou darest not name, they are so vile,
9. Ob. If thou yet say, thou art guilty of diuers sorts of sinnes, and that it ⟨p. 165⟩is not one offence onely, but many that lye vpon thee, and some of them such as thou darest not name, they are so vile,
Solu. He answers, that he forgives iniquity, transgression and sin, that is, all sorts of sins, of nature, of weakness, or of presumption.
Solu. He answers, that hee forgiues iniquity, transgression and sinne, that is, all sorts of sinnes, of nature, of weakenesse, or of presumption.
10. Obiec. If any other should say, this is a doctrine of liberty, and may embolden men to sin,
10. Obiec. If any other should say, this is a doctrine of liberty, and may embolden men to sinne,