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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 ninth privilege is, 1The service and attendance ⟨p. 42⟩of the Angels. The Angels do pitch their Tents about those that fear God, Psa. 34. and are ministering spirits to every heir of salvation, Heb. 1. ult. Oh the dignity and safety of that man, whom the glorious Angels do guard and attend upon! The poorest Christian hath a better guard about him, then the greatest Monarch in the world that is not a Christian.
The ninth priuiledge is, 1The seruice and attendance ⟨p. 42⟩of the Angels. The Angels doe pitch their Tents about those that feare God, Psa. 34. and are ministring spirits to euery heire of saluation, Heb. 1. vlt. Oh the dignity and safety of that man, whom the glorious Angels doe guard and attend vpon! The poorest Christian hath a better guard about him, then the greatest Monarch in the world that is not a Christian.
- 1The ninth is the attendance of Angels.
The tenth privilege is, 1the Communion of Saints; he is mystically united in one body to all the worthies that are in heaven, or earth; and doth effectually ⟨p. 43⟩