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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.
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.
2 The second may containe 1comforts; that is, places of Scripture which do foretell what goodnes the Lord will shew to his people in affliction. For hither-vnto belong all those promises which are giuen of purpose for the comforting and supporting of the godly in all their trialls.
- 12. Comforts in affliction.
3 The third part may 1contain such Promises, as are made to certain particular Graces in the godly, as promises made to prayer, faith, trusting in God, or such like. It is the second ⟨p. 26⟩sort of promises, which I intend here more at large to entreat of. I would show what variety of comforts there are, with which a godly man may inflame his heart, according to the several distresses may fall upon him, and these may be thus subdivided.
3 The third part may 1containe such Promises, as are made to certaine particular Graces in the godly, as promises made to praier, faith, trusting in God, or such like. It is the second ⟨p. 26⟩