B11881:139
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. VI.
Showing how true humiliation may be attained.
Shewing how true humiliation may be attained.
THUS of faith: In the next place he must labour for true and sound humiliation for his sins: and to this end he must distinctly strive to get formed in him two things: 1. Poverty of spirit, 2. godly sorrow, for to these two belong all the branches of true humiliation.
THVS of faith: In the next place he must labor for true and sound humiliation for his sinnes: and to this end hee must distinctly striue to get formed in him two things: 1. Pouerty of spirit, 2. godly sorrow, for to these two belong all the branches of true humiliation.
For the attaining of spiritual1 poverty, these rules are of great use: