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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.
7. When he knows not how to pray as he ought, the Spirit prepares his heart, excites in him holy desires, supplies him sometimes with words, sometimes with affections, and sometimes worketh inward unexpressable groans, which yet it presents to God, as effectual ⟨p. 83⟩prayers, Ro. 8. 26. 27.
7. When he knowes not how to pray as he ought, the Spirit prepares his heart, excites in him holy desires, supplies him sometimes with words, sometimes with affections, and somtimes worketh inward vnexpressable groanes, which yet it presents to God, as effectuall ⟨p. 83⟩prayers, Ro. 8. 26. 27.
8. He finds an holy rest, and quietness in his conscience and heart, with spiritual boldness and confidence of trust in God, if he hear him graciously, and answer him in mercy, Psal. 3. 4. 5. 6. & 116. 1. 7. & 91. 15. 17. Jerem. 33. 3.
8. He findes an holy rest, and quietnesse in his conscience and heart, with spirituall boldnesse and confidence of trust in God, if he heare him graciously, and answer him in mercie, Psal. 3. 4. 5. 6. & 116. 1. 7. & 91. 15. 17.