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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.
15. His requests are 1daily poured unto God. He cries unto God with affection & confidence, though it be with much weakness and many defects, as the little child doth unto the father, and thereby he discovers the Spirit of adoption in him. Rom. 8. 15. Zach. 12. 10. Ephes. 3. 12.
15. His requests are 1daily powred vnto God. He cries vnto God with affection & confidence, though it be with much weaknesse and many defects, as the little child doth vnto the father, and thereby he discouers the Spirit of adoption in him. Rom. 8. 15. Zach. 12. 10. Ephes. 3. 12.
- 115. And prays in the holy Ghost.15. And prayes in the holy Ghost.
16. He is unfeignedly 1desirous to be rid of all sins, ⟨p. 33⟩as well as one. There is no sin he knows by himself, but he doth desire as heartily that he might never commit it, as he doth that