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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.
CHAP. XIIII.
Promises that concern Prayer.
Promises that concerne Prayer.
Hitherto of promises that concern affliction. And inasmuch as my purpose was but to fence the godly man settled in his justification, against the grievances which might befall him in respect of afflictions, during the time of his pilgrimage here: I shall end with the discourse of those promises, saving that I will give a taste of the last sort ⟨p. 188⟩of promises, viz. such as are encouragements to holy graces or duties.
HItherto of promises that concerne affliction. And in asmuch as my purpose was but to fence the godly mā setled in his iustification, against the grieuances which might befall him in respect of afflictions, during the time of his pilgrimage heere: I shall end with the discourse of those promises, sauing that I will giue a taste of the last sort ⟨p. 188⟩of promises, viz. such as are encouragements to holy graces or duties.