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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.
5. He comes to the light, that his deeds might be manifest, that they are wrought in God, Joh. 3. 21. He is desirous in all things to be guided by the warrant of the word of God.
5. He comes to the light, that his deeds might be manifest, that they are wrought in God, Ioh. 3. 21. He is desirous in all things to be guided by the warrant of the word of God.
6. He exerciseth his faith in the very discharge of the duties of his outward conversation. He lives by the faith ⟨p. 110⟩of the Son of God, and commits his way to God, and trusteth upon the name of the Lord, Gal. 2. 20.
6. He exerciseth his faith in the very discharge of the duties of his outward conuersation. He liues by the faith ⟨p. 110⟩of the Sonne of God, and commits his way to God, and trusteth vpon the name of the Lord, Gal. 2. 20.
7. He knoweth that his obedience is right, because God heareth his prayers, and entertains him graciously, when he calls upon him in secret; whereas God heareth not sinners; and if wickedness were in his heart, God would not regard his prayers,