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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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5 Fifthly, if we consider 1the victory of Christ over the world: Our Saviour ⟨p. 54⟩useth this as a consolation; he tells his Disciples, In the world they shall have trouble, but he would have them be of good comfort, he hath over come the world, so as now they shall never be hurt by their troubles. Their crosses may be too hard for them to master, but Christ can order them so, as in him they shall have victory over them. But of this more afterwards, John 16. 33.
5 Fiftly, if we consider 1the victory of Christ ouer the world: Our Sauiour ⟨p. 54⟩vseth this as a consolation; he tels his Disciples, In the world they shall haue trouble, but he wold haue them be of good cōfort, he hath ouer come the world, so as now they shall neuer be hurt by their trobles. Their crosses may be too hard for them to master, but Christ can order them so, as in him they shall haue victory ouer them. But of this more afterwards, Iohn 16. 33.
- 1Of the victory of Christ.
6 Sixthly, If we consider 1the presence of the holy Ghost, he is given of Christ and the Father to be our Comforter, and as ⟨p. 55⟩