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The beginning of the doctrine of Christ. Or A catalogue of sins showing how…The beginning of the doctrine of Christ. Or A catalogue of sinnes shewing how…
The beginning of the doctrine of Christ. Or A catalogue of sins showing how a Christian may find out the evils, he must take notice of in his repentance. With rules, that show a course, how any Christian may be delivered from the guilt and power of all his sins. By N. Bifield preacher of Gods Word, at Isleworth in Middlesex.The beginning of the doctrine of Christ. Or A catalogue of sinnes shewing how a Christian may finde out the euils, hee must take notice of in his repentance. With rules, that shew a course, how any Christian may be deliuered from the guilt and power of all his sinnes. By N. Bifield preacher of Gods Word, at Isleworth in Middlesex.
London: printed for R. Rounthwaite, 1619
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.
And further know, that the use of this Catalogue is not for ever, nor do I require this special mourning all the days of thy ⟨p. 43⟩life, but in this case of first repentance, by which the body of sin may be removed. Therefore thou oughtest so long to use the Catalogue of thy confessions of sins, till thou feel in some measure this sorrow and melting of heart, which when thou hast attained, either sooner or later, then address thy self to the fourth rule.
And further know, that the vse of this Catalogue is not for euer, nor doe I require this speciall mourning all the daies of thy ⟨p. 43⟩life, but in this case of first repentance, by which the body of sinne may bee remoued. Therefore thou oughtest so long to vse the Catalogue of thy confessions of sinnes, till thou feele in some measure this sorrow and melting of heart, which when thou hast attained, either sooner or later, then addresse thy selfe to the fourth rule.
The fourth rule concerns1 the application of the Promises, especially the promises of two sorts. First, such as show that God hath given Jesus Christ to make satisfaction for the sins of men: ⟨p. 44⟩and then in special, such2 promises as show, that through the merits of Christ, he that hath thus confessed and felt sorrow for his sin, shall be received to favour. Now for3 this purpose, thou must get thee a distinct Catalogue of promises made to such as confess their sins with sorrow and mourning, and in them thou shalt see most plainly unto how much riches and treasure this entrance unto godliness hath brought thee. For the condition of the Promises being already formed in thee by this grace of God, thou