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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.
20. He finds a desire1 to be rid of sin, and to humble himself for it in prosperity as well as adversity. He leaves sin ⟨p. 35⟩before sin would leave him. He forsakes it then, when he could commit it without apparent danger, Job 8. 5. 6.
20. He finds a desire1 to be rid of sinne, and to humble himselfe for it in prosperitie as well as aduersitie. He leaues sin ⟨p. 35⟩before sin would leaue him. He forsakes it then, when he could commit it without apparent danger, Iob 8. 5. 6.
- 120. He hum bless himself for sin even in his prosperity.20. He hū bles himselfe for sin euen in his prosperitie.
21. Or if he be in adversity,1 his heart is upright, without lying or dissimulation. He so seeketh the pardon of his sins then, and so promiseth amendment, as that he is also as careful to practise it when he is delivered. He is not like the Israelites mentioned Psal. 78. 36. 37.
21. Or if he be in aduersitie,