B11881:130
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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CHAP. V.
Showing how faith may be gotten.
Shewing how faith may bee gotten.
THE rules of direction follow. This then is the question: What should a man do, that he may be sure of his salvation, the man, I say, that for the present doth not find the grace of Christ in his heart? I answer: That his principal care must be to use all means to get the graces of the godly Christian ⟨p. 53⟩formed in his heart: And herein the Lord hath showed unto men singular mercy, that as he hath showed ways in his Word, how his servants may discern the graces, that are as so many signs & pledges of Gods love, and their own salvation; so hath he in the same Word laid down clear directions, that show how every grace may be attained and formed, and nourished in the hearts of men.
THE rules of direction follow. This then is the question: What should a man doe, that he may be sure of his saluation, the man, I say, that for the present doth not finde the grace of Christ in his heart? I answer: That his principall care must bee to vse all meanes to get the graces of the godly Christian ⟨p. 53⟩