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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.
First in the things he 1knows: he knows the nature of God in a right manner: he knows God in Jesus Christ: he knows the vileness of his own sins: he knows after an effectual manner the mysteries that concern the salvation of his soul: he knows his own conversion, and the forgiveness of his sins, and the things that are given him of God: Mat. 13. 13. John 17. 3. Jere. 31. 34. 1. Cor. 2. 12. He knows that Jesus Christ is in ⟨p. 92⟩him, 2. Cor. 13. 5.
First in the things he 1knowes: he knowes the nature of God in a right manner: he knowes God in Iesus Christ: he knowes the vilenesse of his owne sinnes: he knowes after an effectuall manner the mysteries that concerne the saluation of his soule: he knowes his owne conuersion, and the forgiuenesse of his sinnes, and the things that are giuen him of God: Mat. 13. 13. Iohn 17. 3. Iere. 31. 34. 1. Cor. 2. 12. He knowes that Iesus Christ is in ⟨p. 92⟩him, 2. Cor. 13. 5.
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