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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.
8. His well-doing extends it self to them to his power, he is bountiful, pitiful, and tender; he hath bowels of mercy, according to the occasion ⟨p. 105⟩of mercy, either corporal or spiritual. He gladly receiveth them, and with a ready mind communicates to their necessities, Philemon 7. 1. Pet. 3. 8. & 4. 8. 1. John 3. 17. 3. Joh. 5.
8. His wel-doing extends it selfe to them to his power, he is bountifull, pitifull, and tender; he hath bowels of mercie, according to the occasion ⟨p. 105⟩of mercy, either corporall or spirituall. He gladly receiueth them, and with a ready mind communicates to their necessities, Philemon 7. 1. Pet. 3. 8. & 4. 8. 1. Iohn 3. 17. 3. Ioh. 5.
9. He loves all the brethren. He hath not the glorious faith of Christ in respect of persons, Jam. 2. 1. 2