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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 In God there are two things of excellent observation, both of them expressed ⟨p. 176⟩in the Scriptures. The first is, that he hath undertaken to preserve us from falling away. The second shows us distinctly, how he will perform this.
1 In God there are two things of excellent obseruation, both of them exprest ⟨p. 176⟩in the Scriptures. The first is, that hee hath vndertaken to preserue vs from falling away. The second shewes vs distinctly, how he will performe this.
For the first, that GOD will keep us from falling away, we have four things to assure us.
For the first, that GOD will keepe vs from falling away, we haue four things to assure vs.
First, the promises of God directly to that end: for he assures us, that his Elect shall enjoy the work of their 1hands, and shall not labour in vain, Isaiah 65. 22. 23. The smoking week shall not be quenched, nor the bruised 2reed broken. Isaiah 42. Not one of them shall be lacking ⟨p. 177⟩in the whole flock, Jerem. 23. 4