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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. Because it ariseth out of his love to God, and his hatred of his own sins, and his weariness under the observation of other mens sins.
1. Because it ariseth out of his loue to God, and his hatred of his owne sins, and his wearines vnder the obseruation of other mens sins.
2. Because this desire is accompanied with the care of the means, by which he may be prepared for salvation.
2. Because this desire is accompanied with the care of the meanes, by which he may be prepared for saluation.
3. Because he is thus affected even in his prosperity when he thrives in the world, and is not in any notable distress.
3. Because he is thus affected euen in his prosperitie when he thriues in the world, and is not in any notable distresse.
Hitherto of his trial in such gifts as he is endowed withal in this life only: his trial in the