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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.
1. By the longing after the time of Christs coming, whether by death or judgement.
1. By the longing after the time of Christs coming, whether by death or iudgement.
2. By his gladness at the promises, or signs ⟨p. 88⟩of his particular or general coming.
2. By his gladnesse at the promises, or signes ⟨p. 88⟩of his particular or generall coming.
3. By his often meditations of that day, and his hearty prayers for the hastening of it, Reu. 22. 10.
4. By his daily care to dispatch all those godly duties which he desires to do before his death, and accordingly by his willing disposing of his estate, and endeavours to set his house in order: