A73612:130
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.
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.
13. By the effects of it: as,
1. When for the love he bears to the word; he will separate himself from the wicked, that might any way withdraw his heart, or endanger his disobedience, Psal. 119. 115.
1. When for the loue he beares to the word; he will separate himselfe from the wicked, that might any way withdraw his heart, or endanger his disobedience,