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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. It breeds in him an unspeakable refreshing and gladness of heart in Gods presence, Psal. 36. 8. 9. 10. Philip. 1. 9.
1. It breeds in him an vnspeakable refreshing and gladnesse of heart in Gods presence, Psal. 36. 8. 9. 10. Philip. 1. 9.
2. It inflames him to a wonderful love of the word of God above all earthly things, Psal. 119. 97. 98.
2. It inflames him to a wonderfull loue of the word of God aboue all earthly things, Psal. 119. 97. 98.
3. It works in him an effectual savouring and tasting of the goodness of spiritual things: Ro. 8. 5.
3. It works in him an effectuall sauouring and tasting of the goodnesse of spirituall things: Ro. 8. 5.