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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.
For the first, to love Gods children,1 because they are begotten of God,2 and for the grace of Gods spirit,3 by which they resemble God (or rather for the ⟨p. 48⟩Lord himself desiring to express our affections to them, because we do no good to God himself) is not found in any reprobate, and so to love them simply for the truths sake, whereas to love them for beauty, profit,4 company sake, or any natural or carnal reasons or ends in no sign at all.5
For the first, to loue Gods children,1 because they are begotten of God,2 and for the grace of Gods spirit,3 by which they resemble God (or rather for the ⟨p. 48⟩Lord himselfe desiring to expresse our affections to them, because wee doe no good to God himselfe) is not found in anie reprobate, and so to loue them simplie for the truths sake, whereas to loue them for beautie, profit,4 companie sake, or any naturall or carnall reasons or ends in no signe at all.5