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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.
Now secondly, in Christ there are three things may minister much establishment 1in our hearts against this fear.
Now secondly, in Christ there are three things may minister much establishment 1in our hearts against this feare.
- 1Three things in Christ may comfort us.Three things in Christ may comfort vs.
1 His Intercession: he 1hath specially prayed for us, that God would keep us from evil, John 17. and therefore is able to save us to the uttermost, because he ever loveth to make Intercession for us, Hebr. 7. 25.
1 His Intercession: he 1hath specially praied for vs, that God would keepe vs from euill, Iohn 17. and therefore is able to saue vs to the vttermost, because hee euer loueth to make Intercession for vs, Hebr. 7. 25.
- 11 His intercession.