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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.
11. By the end he propounds unto himself in the use of the word, which is, that he might not sin; and that his ways might be made pleasing to God, hiding the word in his heart to this purpose, Psal. 119. 11.
11. By the end he propounds vnto himselfe in the vse of the word, which is, that he might not sinne; and that his wayes might be made pleasing to God, hiding the word in his heart to this purpose, Psal. 119. 11.
12. By his willingness and resolution to deny his own reason and affections, ⟨p. 78⟩his credit, his carnal friends, his profits, or his pleasures in any thing, when God should so require it of him, and upon any occasion to show his hearty respect of the Gospel, Mar. 10. 2. 9. 1. Cor. 1. 18.
12. By his willingnes and resolution to denie his owne reason and affections, ⟨p. 78⟩his credite, his carnall friends, his profits, or his pleasures in any thing, when God should so require it of him, and vpon any occasion to shew his heartie respect of the Gospell, Mar. 10. 2. 9. 1. Cor. 1. 18.