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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.
3. He delights in Gods presence, and shows it by his unfeigned love to Gods house, Psalm 26. 8: and by his hearty grief for Gods absence, Cant. 3. 1: and by his carefulness to set the Lord daily before him, walking in his sight Psal. 16. 8.
3. He delights in Gods presence, and shewes it by his vnfained loue to Gods house, Psalme 26. 8: and by his heartie griefe for Gods absence, Cant. 3. 1: and by his carefulnesse to set the Lord daily before him, walking in his sight Psal. 16. 8.
4. He hates sin heartily because God hates it; and he dislikes sinners, because they hate God; accounting Gods enemies as if they were his own enemies, Psal. 139. 21. 22. and 97. 10.
4. He hates sin heartily because God hates it; and he dislikes sinners, because they hate God; accounting Gods enemies as if they were his owne enemies, Psal. 139. 21. 22. and 97. 10.