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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 hath a fellow feeling of their miseries: he is in some measure affectioned to weep with them that weep, and rejoice with them that rejoice; especially he is glad when their souls prosper: Rom. 12. 16. 3. Joh. 3.
4. He hath a fellow feeling of their miseries: he is in some measure affectioned to weepe with them that weepe, and reioyce with them that reioyce; especially he is glad when their soules prosper: Rom. 12. 16. 3. Ioh. 3.
5. His desire is to walk inoffensively, as being loath any way to be an occasion of stumbling, or scandal to any Christian, 1 Joh. 2. 10.
5. His desire is to walk inoffensiuely, as being loath any way to be an occasion of stumbling, or scandall to any Christian, 1 Ioh. 2. 10.
6. He can bear their infirmities, take things in the best sense, suffer ⟨p. 104⟩long, & is not easily provoked: he hopeth all things, and boasts not himself, or envies them, nor will receive an evil report against them,