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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
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.
6. By his desire & delight to exercise himself in it day and night, that is, constantly, Psal. 1. 2.
6. By his desire & delight to exercise himselfe in it day and night, that is, constantly, Psal. 1. 2.
7. By his grief either for the want of the means by which the word might be taught ⟨p. 76⟩unto him with power, accounting such want of the means to be a sore famine; or for want of success in the use of the means when he doth enjoy it, Psa. 42. 3. Am. 8. 12.
7. By his griefe either for the want of the meanes by which the word might be taught ⟨p. 76⟩vnto him with power, accounting such want of the meanes to be a sore famine; or for want of successe in ye vse of the meanes whē he doth enioy it, Psa. 42. 3. Am. 8. 12.
8. By the extent of his love to all the words of God, even the Law, that with threatening shows him his sin, and searcheth out his most secret corruptions; being most affected with that ministry that doth most sharply rebuke sin.