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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.
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. Psal. 50. 23. Esa. 56. 8. 2. Pet. 3.
- 13. He is throughly reformed in conversation.3. He is throughly reformed in conuersation.
Fourthly, he makes1 conscience of the least commandments as well as the greatest, avoiding filthy speaking, and vain jesting, and lasciviousness, as well as whoredom: lesser oaths as well as the greater; reproachful speeches as well as violent actions, &c.
Fourthly, he makes1 conscience of the least commandements as wel as the greatest, auoiding filthy speaking, and vain iesting, and lasciuiousnesse, as well as whoredome: lesser oathes as well as the greater; reprochful speeches as wel as violent actions, &c.