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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. › Thus of the causes.
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Secondly, it must not rest in the beginnings, or probabilities, or hopes, or others good opinions, or the mending of many things: but a Christian that is truly humbled will repent still,1 though he have turned, that is, he is so fearful of being deceived, through the corruption of his own heart, and the ⟨p. 36⟩wills of Satan, that he will constantly hold on to confess and bewail his sins, till he may find assured rest unto his soul.
Secondlie, it must not rest in the beginnings, or probabilities, or hopes, or others good opinions, or the mending of manie things: but a Christian that is truelie humbled will repent stil,1 though he haue turned, that is, he is so fearefull of being deceiued, through the corruption of his owne heart, and the ⟨p. 36⟩wils of Sathan, that he will constantlie hold on to confesse and bewaile his sinnes, till he may finde assured rest vnto his soule.
Thirdly, it will admit nothing against God, but it makes a man condemn himself, rather then God; when David lay in that mournful plight, that he could find no comfort night nor day,1 for a long season, and that the question, was to be debated whether God had forgotten to be merciful, &c. He resolves, ⟨p. 37⟩