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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.
THE Promises may be divided into three parts.
THE Promises may bee diuided into three parts.
1 The first may contain such places of Scripture, 1as show the Privileges of the godly above other men; and that is one chief way by which the Lord doth refresh the hearts of his people, by assuring them in general of such & such prerogatives, which he will confirm ⟨p. 25⟩upon them, and upon none but them.
1 The first may containe such places of Scripture, 1as shew the Priuiledges of the godly aboue other men; and that is one chiefe way by which the Lord doth refresh the hearts of his people, by assuring them in generall of such & such prerogatiues, which hee will confirme ⟨p. 25⟩vpon them, and vpon none but them.
- 13 Sorts of Promises. 1 Privileges3 Sorts of Promises. 1 Priuiledges
2 The second may contain 1comforts; that is, places of Scripture which do foretell what goodness the Lord will show to his people in affliction. For hither-unto belong all those promises which are given of purpose for the comforting and supporting of the godly in all their trials.