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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.
First, observe that the promises are in some scriptures called in the singular number, the Promise: and 1why so? As for other reasons, so to assure thee, it is as sure and as easy for God to fulfil all that goodness contained in all those promises, as if they were but one only promise.
First, obserue that the promises are in some scriptures called in the singular number, the Promise: and 1why so? As for other reasons, so to assure thee, it is as sure and as easie for God to fulfil al that goodnesse contained in al those promises, as if they were but one onely promise.
- 11 They are all but as one promise.
2 Consider the Nature 1of God, he cannot lye, it is impossible for him to deny his word, he may as easily deny himself. If God have said it, it must needs ⟨p. 13⟩come to pass. This argument is used in this point, Titus 1. 1. 2.
2 Consider the Nature 1of God, hee cannot lye, it is impossible for him to deny his word, he may as easily deny himselfe. If God haue said it, it must needes ⟨p. 13⟩come to passe. This argument is vsed in this point,