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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.
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.
5. He constantly desires ⟨p. 98⟩to be like God in holiness, being careful to approve his affection to God by his obedience to his commandments, so as it is not grievous to him to receive directions, but serves God with all his heart, being fearful to displease God in any thing, Joh. 14. 21. 1. Jo. 5. 3. Deut. 10. 12. and 11. 22: & is more affected with Gods approbation then all the praise of men, Rom. 2. 26.
5. He constantly desires ⟨p. 98⟩to be like God in holinesse, being carefull to approue his affection to God by his obedience to his commandements, so as it is not grieuous to him to receiue directions, but serues God with all his heart, being fearefull to displease God in any thing,