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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.
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. Jerem. 50. 4. 5. Acts 2. 37.
Ninthly, in his griefe ⟨p. 27⟩he is inquisitiue: he will1 aske the way, and desires to know how he may be saued. He cannot smother and put off his doubts in so great a businesse. He dares not now any longer be ignorant of the way to heauen. He is not carelesse, as he was wont to be, but is seriously bent to get directions from the word of God about his reconciliation, sanctification, & saluation, &c. Ierem. 50. 4. 5. Acts 2. 37.
- 19. And is careful to learn how to be saved9. And is carefull to learne how to be saued
Tenthly, he is fearful1 of being deceived, and