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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.
Sol. Ye shall be clean; tis easy for God to cleanse us, tis our own unbelief hinders us: God hath promised our cleansing.
Sol. Ye shall be cleane; tis easie for God to clense vs, tis our owne vnbeliefe hinders vs: God hath promised our cleansing.
3. Ob. O but my sins are great and gross sins, I have offended more grievously then other men.
3. Ob. O but my sinnes are great and grosse sins, I haue offended more grieuously then other men.
Sol. From your Idols, & from your filthiness will I cleanse you; though thy sins were as great as Idolatry in the first Table, or ⟨p. 168⟩whoredom in the second, yet God can forgive and sanctify thee.
Sol. From your Idols, & from your filthinesse will I cleanse you; though thy sins were as great as Idolatry in the first Table, or ⟨p. 168⟩whoredom in the second, yet God can forgiue and sanctifie thee.