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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.
Eighthly, his griefs 1are such as can be assuaged only by spiritual means. It is not sport or merry company that easeth him: his comfort is only from the Lord in some of his ordinances. As it was the Lord that wounded him with the sight of his sins, so to the Lord only be goeth to be healed of his wounds, Hos. 6. 1. 2. Psal. 119. 23. 24. 50.
Eightly, his griefes 1are such as can be asswaged onely by spirituall meanes. It is not sport or merrie companie that easeth him: his comfort is onely from the Lord in some of his ordinances. As it was the Lord that wounded him with the sight of his sinnes, so to the Lord onely be goeth to be healed of his wounds, Hos. 6. 1. 2. Psal. 119. 23. 24. 50.
- 18. And he is eased only by spiritual means.8. And he is eased onely by spirituall meanes.
Ninthly, in his grief ⟨p. 27⟩he is inquisitive: he will1 ask the way, and desires to know how he may be saved. He cannot smother and put off his doubts in so great a business. He dares not now any longer be ignorant of the way to heaven. He is not careless, as he was wont to be, but is seriously bent to get directions from the word of God about his reconciliation, sanctification, & salvation, &c.