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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. He can freely acknowledge their just praises.
4. He can freely acknowledge their iust praises.
5. He can not only patiently endure their revilings, but can forbear, when he could be revenged by bringing shame or misery upon them, 1. Pet. 3. 9. Rom. 12. 14. 1. Sam. 24. 18. 19: ⟨p. 87⟩yea he doth, as he hath occasion, strive to overcome their evil with goodness, being willing to help them, or relieve them in their misery, and do them any good for the soul or body.
5. He can not onely patiently endure their reuilings, but can forbeare, when he could be reuenged by bringing shame or misery vpon them, 1. Pet. 3. 9. Rom. 12. 14. 1. Sam. 24. 18. 19: ⟨p. 87⟩yea he doth, as he hath occasion, striue to ouercome their euil with goodnesse, being willing to helpe them, or releeue them in their miserie, and do them any good for the soule or body.