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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.
3. He will do good at all times, and not for a fit; making conscience of his ways in all companies as well as any; absent as well as present; before mean Christians, as well as before the best: ⟨p. 109⟩at home as well as abroad, Phil. 2. 12. Gal. 5. 7. 2. Kin. 18. 6. Psal. 106. 2.
3. He will do good at all times, and not for a fit; making conscience of his wayes in all companies as well as any; absent as wel as present; before meane Christians, as wel as before the best: ⟨p. 109⟩at home as well as abroad, Phil. 2. 12. Gal. 5. 7. 2. Kin. 18. 6. Psal. 106. 2.
4. He makes conscience of the least commandment as well as of the greatest, Mat. 5. 19. Gal. 3. 7.
4. He makes cōscience of the least cōmandement as well as of the greatest,