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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.
Hitherto of the Privileges. Now it followeth, that I should open those consolations, that may support the hearts of men against all the distresses of this life. And first I would show, how the Lord is pleased to comfort his servants in several Scriptures, against all the outward afflictions ⟨p. 48⟩may befall his servants in this world.
HItherto of the Priuiledges. Now it followeth, that I should open those consolations, that may support the hearts of men against al the distresses of this life. And first I would shew, how the Lord is pleased to comfort his seruants in seueral Scriptures, against all the outward afflictions ⟨p. 48⟩may befall his seruants in this world.
By outward afflictions I mean such as these; 1wants, losses, wrongs, troubles, exile, imprisonment, sickness, fears, poverty, or any other thing, wherewith the life of man is molested in any condition.
By outward afflictions I meane such as these; 1wants, losses, wrongs, troubles, exile, imprisonment, sicknesse, feares, pouerty, or any other thing, wherewith the life of man is molested in any condition.
- 1What meant by outward afflictions.