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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.
17. He is content to1 receive evil at the hand of God, as well as good, without murmuring, or letting go his integrity; as being sensible of his own deserts, and desirous to approve himself to God, without respect of reward. This proved that Job was an holy and ⟨p. 34⟩upright man, Job 1. 1. & 2. 3. 10.
17. He is content to1 receiue euill at the hand of God, as well as good, without murmuring, or letting go his integritie; as being sensible of his owne deserts, and desirous to approue himself to God, without respect of reward. This proued that Iob was an holy and ⟨p. 34⟩vpright man, Iob 1. 1. & 2. 3. 10.
- 117. And is willing to suffer affliction.
18. He dislikes sin 1in all, even in those that are near and dear unto him in other respects, 1. King. 15. 12. 13. 14.
18. He dislikes sinne