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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.
Contents: The chief Contents of this Book.Contents: The chiefe Contents of this Booke.
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 chief Contents of this Book.
The chiefe Contents of this Booke.
Chap. 1. THE drift of the whole book is, to show abundant comfort against any distress. pag. 1. Two things taken for granted, viz. both that godly men shall be distressed, & also that comfort may be had in any distress, p. 2. 3 The worth of those promises. p. 4. 5. To whom the promises belong. p. 6. 7. The use they will serve for, being learned. p. 7. 8. 9. 10 ⟨image 5⟩The infallibility of those promises proved by 13. Arguments. p. 11. 12. to 20. The promises sealed 4. ways. p. 17. Six rules to be observed, if we will profit by the promises. p. 20. 21. 22. 23
Chap. 1. THE drift of the whole booke is, to shew aboundant comfort against any distresse. pag. 1. Two things taken for granted, viz. both that godly men shall be distressed, & also that comfort may bee had in any distresse, p. 2. 3 The worth of those promises. p. 4. 5. To whom the promises belong. p. 6. 7. The vse they will serue for, being learned. p. 7. 8. 9. 10 ⟨image 5⟩The infallibility of those promises proued by 13. Arguments. p. 11. 12. to 20. The promises sealed 4. waies. p. 17. Sixe rules to bee obserued, if we will profit by the promises. p. 20. 21. 22. 23