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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. He hath a deliberate inward inflamed estimation of God above all things, accounting his loving kindness better then life, and the signs of his favour his greatest joy, Psal. 63. 2. 11.
1. He hath a deliberate inward inflamed estimation of God aboue all things, accounting his louing kindnesse better then life, and the signes of his fauour his greatest ioy, Psal. 63. 2. 11.
2. He loves & longs for the Lord Jesus Christ with certain & sincere affection, Ephes. 6. 24. 2. Tim. 4. 8.