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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. Ob. I am exceeding loathsome, and a creature extremely filthy in respect of my sins.
1. Ob. I am exceeding lothsome, and a creature extremely filthy in respect of my sinnes.
Solu. I will pour clean water upon you; that is, I will wash your souls in the fountain of my grace, ⟨p. 167⟩and both forgive you, and sanctify you.
Solu. I will powre cleane water vpon you; that is, I will wash your soules in the fountain of my grace, ⟨p. 167⟩and both forgiue you, and sanctifie you.
2. Ob. Oh it cannot be that any means should do me good, I am so totally defiled.
2. Ob. Oh it cannot be that any meanes should doe me good, I am so totally defiled.
Sol. Ye shall be clean; tis easy for God to cleanse us, tis our own unbelief hinders us: God hath promised our cleansing.