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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. If he be put to suffer any thing for Gods sake, he endures it with much joy and patience, 1. Thess. 1. 6. Act. 5. John 22. 15, to 19.
1. If he be put to suffer any thing for Gods sake, he endures it with much ioy and patience, 1. Thess. 1. 6. Act. 5. Iohn 22. 15, to 19.
2. If at any time he offend God by his own faultiness, he is heartily grieved and cast down, and doth constantly desire to forsake any sin, though never so pleasing or gainful unto him, rather then he would displease God, Deut. 30. 6.
2. If at any time he offend God by his owne faultinesse, he is heartily grieued and cast downe, and doth constantly desire to forsake any sinne, though neuer so pleasing or gainefull vnto him, rather then he would displease God, Deut. 30. 6.
3. In all straits and wants, he runs to God, relying upon God as his ⟨p. 101⟩defence, rock, and refuge in all times of troubles, making his moan unto him, and pouring out his prayers and complaints before him,