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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
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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.
13 We have the experience also of all the saints, 1who in all ages found God as good as his word, and had ever reason to say as David did, In the Lord will we praise his word, Psalm. 56. 10. The Patriarchs embraced ⟨p. 20⟩the Promises, as the chief stay of their lives in their pilgrimage on earth, Heb. 11. 13.
13 We haue the experience also of all the saints, 1who in all ages found God as good as his word, and had euer reason to say as Dauid did, In the Lord will we praise his word, Psalm. 56. 10. The Patriarchs embraced ⟨p. 20⟩the Promises, as the chiefe stay of their liues in their pilgrimage on earth, Heb. 11. 13.
- 113 For experience.
Thus of the fourth point.
5 A fifth thing I would preface about, is concerning certain rules to be