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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 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.
Solu. I will cause you to keep my Statutes, and ye shall keep my judgements, and do them: The Lord will work our works for us, and teach us to obey, and give us power to do ⟨p. 171⟩what he commandeth.
Solu. I will cause you to keepe my Statutes, and ye shall keepe my iudgements, and doe them: The Lord will worke our workes for vs, and teach vs to obey, and giue vs power to doe ⟨p. 171⟩what he commandeth.
10. Ob. I find a marvellous unfitness in the very things of my outward estate.
10. Ob. I finde a maruellous vnfitnesse in the very things of my outward estate.