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The signs or An essay concerning the assurance of Gods love, and mans salvation…The signes or An essay concerning the assurance of Gods loue, and mans saluation…
The signs or An essay concerning the assurance of Gods love, and mans salvation gathered out of the holy Scriptures. By Nicholas Byfield, one of the preachers for the city of Chester.The signes or An essay concerning the assurance of Gods loue, and mans saluation gathered out of the holy Scriptures. By Nicholas Byfield, one of the preachers for the citty of Chester.
London: printed by John Beale for Jonah Man, 1614London: printed by Iohn Beale for Ionas Man, 1614
A SHORT Treatise concerning Assurance. › Section 13: 13. The sacraments.
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Fourthly, that resolveth and purposeth and inwardly, covenanteth in his soul, ⟨p. 126⟩to devote himself to God,1 and godliness, and to strive against every sin that •hee knows may offend God.
Fourthlie, that resolueth and purposeth and inwarldlie, couenaunteth in his soule, ⟨p. 126⟩to deuote himselfe to God,1 and godlinesse, and to striue against euerie sinne that •hee knowes may offend God.
Fifthly, that constantly desires to believe Gods mercy in Jesus Christ to his own soul in particular;1 and comes with a persuasion,2 in some measure of the operation of God, in the inward grace of the sacrament.
Fifthlie, that constantlie desires to beleeue Gods mercie in Iesus Christ to his owne soule in particular;1 and comes with a perswasion,2 in some measure of the operation of God, in the inward grace of the sacrament.