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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. I will give you a heart of flesh.
Sol. I will giue you a heart of flesh.
8. Ob. O, but if all this were done for me, yet I ⟨p. 170⟩know not how to order my self, and what to do to go on in a religious course of life.
8. Ob. O, but if all this were done for mee, yet I ⟨p. 170⟩know not how to order my selfe, and what to doe to goe on in a religious course of life.
Solu. I will put my Spirit within you, verse 27.
9. Ob. If the Lord do give me his Spirit, yet I fear I shall not be ruled by it, but offend and grieve the Spirit of God, through ignorance, or want of strength.
9. Ob. If the Lord doe giue mee his Spirit, yet I feare I shall not bee ruled by it, but offend and grieue the Spirit of God, through ignorance, or want of strength.