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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.
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 ⟨p. 80⟩word, 1. Thess. 1. 5.
4. When it works in him certaine and sensible assurance of heart before God. This assurāce is an infallible signe of the right vse of the ⟨p. 80⟩word, 1. Thess. 1. 5.
And thus of the second gift.
The third gift is the1 spirit of prayer or supplication, as the Prophet Zechariah calls it, Zach. 12. 10: and this gift he hath above all wicked men, which he shows many2 ways: as,
The third gift is the1 spirit of prayer or supplication, as the Prophet Zacharie cals it, Zach. 12. 10