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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.
2. When he accounts the word to be his chief comfort in affliction, & finds it to be the main stay, and solace of his heart, Psal. 119. 23. 24. 50. 51. 54. 143.
2. When he accounts the word to be his chiefe comfort in affliction, & finds it to be the maine stay, and solace of his heart, Psal. 119. 23. 24. 50. 51. 54. 143.
3. When it works in him effectually the redress of his ways, and freedom from the dominion of sin, Joh. 8. 33. Psal. 119. 45. 9. 59. 1. Thes. 2. 13.
3. When it works in him effectually the redresse of his wayes, and freedome from the dominion of sin, Ioh. 8. 33. Psal. 119. 45. 9. 59. 1. Thes. 2. 13.
4. When it works in him certain and sensible assurance of heart before God. This assurance is an infallible sign of the right use of the