B11881:13
The signs of the wicked man Together with directions that show how the several…The signes of the wicked man Together with directions that shew how the seuerall…
The signs of the wicked man Together with directions that show how the several gifts and graces of Gods spirit may be attained. Needful for such as want those graces, and for such as desire to increase in them. By N. Bifield, preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.The signes of the wicked man Together with directions that shew how the seuerall gifts and graces of Gods spirit may be attained. Needfull for such as want those graces, and for such as desire to increase in them. By N. Bifield, preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.
London: printed by George Purslow for Ralph Rounthwaite, 1619London: printed by George Purslovv for Ralph Rounthvvaite, 1619
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The Contents.
THE Preface, showing the necessity of the trial of mans estate, and the causes why wicked men will not try themselves; and also why divers godly persons are negligent herein, page 1. to 18. CHAP. I. Thirty signs of an open wicked man. p. 18. to 33 ⟨image 6⟩CHAP. II. Thirteen signs of an Hypocrite. p. 33. to 40 CHAP. III. Sixteen Signs of such Professors as are likely to fall away. p. 40. to 47 CHAP. IIII. SEVEN Arguments of hope, that show a wicked man that he may be saved, if he will be directed. p. 47. to 52 ⟨image 6⟩CHAP. V. How he may get faith. p. 53. to 59 CHAP. VI. How he may get to be poor in spirit. p. 59 to 68 How he may attain godly sorrow. p. 68. to 77 CHAP. VII. How the Spirit of Adoption may be had. pa. 78. to 81 How he may get a love to the ⟨image 7⟩Word. p. 81. to 86 How he may get the gift of prayer. p. 86. to 94 How he may attain to the fear of God. P. 94. to 95 How he may be made to love his enemies. p. 96. to 99 CHAP. VIII. How saving knowledge may be gotten and increased. p. 99. to 102 How the love of God may be wrought in us. p. 102. to 106 How the love of the godly may be attained, and how it may be preserved. pag. 106. to 111 ⟨image 7⟩CHAP. IX. How uprightness and sound sincerity of conversation may be attained. p. 111. to the end.
THE Preface, shewing the necessity of the tryall of mans estate, and the causes why wicked men will not try themselues; and also why diuers godly persons are negligent herein, page 1. to 18. CHAP. I. THirty signes of an open wicked man. p. 18. to 33