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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
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3. It is sincere, for first it inclineth him to give glory to God, and receive all truth, as well as any truth. He receives the doctrine of God, though it be above reason, and against the common opinion of men, or cross his profit, or desires, or the like. Secondly, it leads him principally to understand his own way, and guides him to study the things chiefly that concern his own reformation and salvation, Pro. 14. 8. Colos. 3. 16.
3. It is sincere, for first it inclineth him to giue glorie to God, and receiue all truth, as well as any truth. He receiues the doctrine of God, though it be aboue reason, and against the cō mon opinion of men, or crosse his profit, or desires, or the like. Secondly, it leades him principally to vnderstand his owne way, and guides him to study the things chiefly that concerne his owne reformation and saluation, Pro. 14. 8. Colos. 3. 16.
And thus he differs from wicked men in his knowledge.