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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.
The fifth privilege is, the inhabitation of the Holy 1Ghost. The soul and body of a Christian, is the Temple of the Holy Ghost, and the Spirit of God doth verily and truly dwell within the breast of a Christian, and that not in a naked presence; but the holy Ghost is there, to teach him to guide him into all truth, to tell him when he is ready to go out of the way, on the right hand, or on the left, and to comfort him in ⟨p. 39⟩all distresses, and to seal the promises to his heart, and to anoint him with the oil of true knowledge and grace, and to be as a pledge and earnest of his inheritance looked for from heaven, and to teach him to pray, when he knows not how to pray for himself; and many other excellent benefits he reapeth from this spirit of God, whom the world cannot receive. He hath for this respect a very spring of knowledge, and joy and grace in his belly.
The fift priuiledge is, the inhabitation of the Holie 1Ghost. The soule and body of a Christian, is the Temple of the Holy Ghost, and the Spirit of God doth verily and truly dwell within the brest of a Christian, and that not in a naked presence; but the holy Ghost is there, to teach him to guide him into all truth, to tell him when hee is ready to goe out of the way, on the right hand, or on the left, and to comfort him in ⟨p. 39⟩all distresses, and to seale the promises to his heart, and to anoint him with the oyle of true knowledge and grace, and to bee as a pledge and earnest of his inheritance looked for from heauen, and to teach him to pray, when he knowes not how to pray for himselfe; and many other excellent benefits hee reapeth from this spirit of God, whom the world cannot receiue. Hee hath for this respect a very spring of knowledge, and ioy and grace in his belly.
- 1The fifth is the inhabitation of the holy Ghost.