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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.
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, 1. Pet. 4. 8. 1. Cor. 13. 4. 5. 6. but rather makes Apology for them.
6. He can beare their infirmities, take things in the best sence, suffer ⟨p. 104⟩long, & is not easily prouoked: he hopeth all things, and boasts not himselfe, or enuies them, nor will receiue an euill report against them, 1. Pet. 4. 8. 1. Cor. 13. 4. 5. 6. but rather makes Apologie for them.
7. He easily praiseth them in all places for their grace, or obedience, Rom. 16. 19. 3. Joh. 6. Psal. 15. 5. 1. Thess. 1. 8.
7. He easily praiseth them in all places for their grace, or obedience, Rom. 16. 19.