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The spiritual touchstoneThe spiritval tovchstone
The spiritual touchstone: or, The signs of a godly man drawn in so plain and profitable a manner, as all sorts of Christians may try themselves thereby. Together with directions, how the weak Christian, by the use of these signs may establish his assurance. By. N. Bifield preacher of Gods word at Isteworth in Middlesex.The spiritval tovchstone: or, The signes of a godly man drawne in so plaine and profitable a maner, as all sorts of Christians may trie themselues thereby. Together with directions, how the weake Christian, by the vse of these signes may establish his assurance. By. N. Bifield preacher of Gods word at Isteworth in Middlesex.
London: printed by R. Field for Jonah Man, 1619London: printed by R. Field for Ionas Man, 1619
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4. Humility. For a1 true faith excludes boasting of our own labours, gifts or praises; and makes us able, out of the sense of our own vileness, to acknowledge all the glory to Gods free grace and love in Jesus Christ, Rom. 3. 17. Gal. 3. 22.
4. Humilitie. For a1 true faith excludes boasting of our owne labors, gifts or praises; and makes vs able, out of the sence of our owne vilenesse, to acknowledge all the glory to Gods free grace and loue in Iesus Christ, Rom. 3. 17. Gal. 3. 22.
- 14. Humility
5. The confession1 and profession of the truth. Faith will make a man speak in defence ⟨p. 63⟩of the truth: I have believed, therefore have I spoken, saith David, Psalm 116: which the Apostles plead to prove their faith also: 2. Cor. 4. 13. 14.
5. The confession