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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.
TO THE TRULY RELIgious, and his most affectionate friend, Mistress Jane Ratclife, wife to Mr. John Ratclife, Esquire, Alderman and Justice of peace, late Major of the City of Chester,
TO THE TRVELY RELIgious, and his most affectionate frend, Mistris Iane Ratclife, wife to Mr. Iohn Ratclife, Esquier, Alderman and Iustice of peace, late Maior of the Citie of Chester,
Peace be unto you and love, with faith from God the father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. The ⟨image 3⟩importunity, of diverse of my hearers, and the expectation of many of all sorts, together with my desire to yield some account of my long undelightful leisure, have inclined me to prepare some of my public and private labours, for the common view: hoping that the abounding respect of my friends will cover the wants, and weaknesses which other men will sooner espy. Howsoever I have long meditated, a work of greater labour, then this ensuing treatise yet in the mean time I ⟨image 3⟩have been willing to taste the approbation of good men, and make my best advantage of the censures of the many minded multitude, by adventuring to send forth these first fruits, as a handful gathered out of the rest.
PEace be vnto you and loue, with faith from God the father, and the Lord Iesus Christ. The ⟨image 3⟩impertunitie, of diuerse of my hearers, and the expectation of many of all sorts, together with my desire to yeeld some account of my long vndelightfull leasure, haue inclined me to prepare some of my publike and priuate labours, for the common view: hoping that the abounding respect of my friends will couer the wants, and weakenesses which other men will sooner espie. Howsoeuer I haue long meditated, a worke of greater labour, then this ensuing treatise yet in the meane time I