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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.
7 Seventhly, if we consider 1the issue out of all troubles; Many may be the troubles of the righteous, but God will deliver them out of all, Psal. 34. 19. If GOD make us sore, he will make whole: if he wound, he will bind us up again: In six troubles he shall deliver them, and in seven there shall no evil touch them, Job 5. 18. 19. ⟨p. 56⟩God will give his people rest from the days of adversity, till the pit be digged for the wicked, Psal. 94. 13. Light is sown for the righteous, & gladness for the upright in heart, Psal. 97. 11. It is well said, It is sown; For though God do not presently give us ease and comfort, yet the Harvest will come, if with patience we rest upon God, and be truly sincere, and keep his way: God will settle his people, as in the former days, and it may be, do better unto them, then at the beginning, Ezech. 36. 11. For Gods thoughts towards his ⟨p. 57⟩people, are thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give an expected end, Jerem. 29. 11. so as Gods servants shall sing for joy of heart, when wicked men howl for vexation of spirit, Isaiah 65. 14.
7 Seuenthly, if we consider 1the issue out of all troubles; Many may be the troubles of the righteous, but God will deliuer them out of all, Psal. 34. 19. If GOD make vs sore, he will make whole: if he wound, he will binde vs vp againe: In sixe troubles he shal deliuer them, and in seuen there shall no euil touch them,