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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
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.
2. Godly sorrow.
2. Godlie sorrow.
WE may know whether our sorrows be Godly, if we consider. First, the causes. Secondly, the properties. Thirdly the concomitants. Fourthly, the effects of them.
WEE may know whetther our sorrowes be Godly, if we consider. First, the causes. Secondly, the properties. Thirdly the concomitants. Fourthlie, the effects of them.
For the first of them we must consider what raiseth our sorrows and what assuageth them, for godly sorrow, is chiefly raised for sin: and so ⟨p. 28⟩for the sins of the time, because others keep not the law. For Ezekiel doubt not to mark them with Gods mark,1 that mourn for the abomination done in Jerusalem;2 but we must understand that this sorrow must be simple, because God is dishonoured.
For the first of them wee must consider what raiseth our sorrowes and what asswageth them, for godlie sorrow, is chiefelie raised for sinne: and so ⟨p. 28⟩for the sinnes of the time, because others keepe not the law. For Ezechiel doubt not to mark them with Gods marke,1 that mourne for the abhomination done in Ierusalem;