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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 is as much troubled 1for his sins, as he was wont, or now should be for crosses in his estate. He mourns as heartily for the sorrows that fell upon Gods Son for his sin, as if he had lost his own and only son, Zachar. 12. 10, 11. or at least this he striveth for, and judgeth himself, if worldly afflictions do trouble him ⟨p. 24⟩more then his sins. Psal. 38. 5.
3. He is as much troubled 1for his sinnes, as he was wont, or now shold be for crosses in his estate. He mournes as heartily for the sorrowes that fell vpon Gods Sonne for his sinne, as if he had lost his owne and onely sonne, Zachar. 12. 10, 11. or at least this he striueth for, and iudgeth himselfe, if worldly afflictions do trouble him ⟨p. 24⟩more then his sins. Psal. 38. 5.
- 1As much as for crosses.
Fifthly, he is truly grieved 1and vexed in soul for the abominations that are done by others, to the dishonour of God, or slander of true religion, or the ruin of the souls of men. Thus Lot,