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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.
9. He loves the Lord exceedingly for hearing his prayer, and desires to keep himself in the love of God, Psal. 116. 1. Jude 20.
9. He loues the Lord exceedingly for hearing his prayer, and desires to keepe himselfe in the loue of God, Psal. 116. 1. Iude 20.
10. His prayers proceed from a heart that ⟨p. 84⟩loves no sin, but desires to depart from iniquity, and to do that which is pleasing in Gods sight, 2. Tim. 2. 19. 1. Joh. 3. 22.
10. His prayers proceed from a heart that ⟨p. 84⟩loues no sin, but desires to depart from iniquitie, and to do that which is pleasing in Gods sight, 2. Tim. 2. 19. 1. Ioh. 3. 22.