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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.
Thus of the fourth point.
5 A fifth thing I would preface about, is concerning certain rules to be 1observed, if we would ever receive the sound profit of these promises, and so we must look to six directions.
5 A fift thing I would preface about, is concerning certaine rules to bee 1obserued, if we would euer receiue the sound profit of these promises, and so wee must looke to sixe directions.
- 16 Rules to be observed if we will profit by the Promises.6 Rules to be obserued if we will profit by the Promises.
First, when we come to these promises, we must renounce our own merits, & all opinion of our own worthiness, and acknowledge from our hearts, that all the grace we find in the ⟨p. 21⟩promises, is in & through Jesus Christ. All the promises 1are yea and Amen through him, and only in him.
First, when wee come to these promises, we must renounce our own merits, & all opinion of our owne worthinesse, and acknowledge from our hearts, that all the grace we find in the ⟨p. 21⟩