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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.
Secondly, he will afflict1 & humble his soul for his sins, mourning and weeping for them, till the Lord be pleased to show mercy and forgive him. He doth account his sins to be his greatest burden. He ⟨p. 4⟩cannot make a mock of sin, &c.
Secondly, he will afflict1 & humble his soule for his sinnes, mourning and weeping for them, till the Lord be pleased to shew mercie and forgiue him. He doth account his sinnes to be his greatest burthen. He ⟨p. 4⟩cannot make a mocke of sinne, &c.
- 12. He is sorrowful for his sin.2. He is sorrowfull for his sinne.
Thirdly, he labours1 to be holy in all parts of his conversation, watching over his own ways at all times, and in all companies. Psal. 50. 23. Esa. 56. 8. 2. Pet. 3.
Thirdly, he labours1 to be holy in all parts of his conuersation, watching ouer his owne waies at all times, and in all companies.