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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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2. He must then consider1 Gods commandment concerning faith, that God doth require him to believe, and is so far from being displeased with him for believing in Christ, that for this cause he will damn him in Hell, if he believe not, Joh. 3. 17. 1. Joh. 3. 23. He doth as exactly require us to rely upon this course of salvation by Jesus Christ, as he doth require any thing of us in ⟨p. 56⟩the Moral Law: and as we ought not to swear, or commit adultery, or steal; so ought we not to dare to live without belief in Jesus Christ.
2. Hee must then consider1 Gods commandement concerning faith, that God doth require him to beleeue, and is so farre from being displeased with him for beleeuing in Christ, that for this cause hee will damne him in Hell, if hee beleeue not, Ioh. 3. 17. 1. Ioh. 3. 23. Hee doth as exactly require vs to relye vpon this course of saluation by Iesus Christ, as hee doth require any thing of vs in ⟨p. 56⟩the Morall Law: and as we ought not to sweare, or commit adultery, or steale; so ought we not to dare to liue without beleefe in Iesus Christ.
- 12. He must take notice of Gods commandment to believe.2. He must take notice of Gods cō mandement to beleeue.