B11881:143
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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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.
First, make a Catalogue ⟨p. 60⟩of thy sins, which thou mayest do either by memory or by book: By memory thus: Go aside, set thy soul before the Lord, as if thou we rest presently to be judged of him; call to mind particularly, whatsoever thou canst remember by thy self; consider thy wants, thy Omissions, and Commissions of evil, in youth or riper age: in heart, or life, in things that concern God, or men, or thy own soul, and disposition, thoughts, affections, words, or deeds. Thou mayest then see an Army of rebellious evils thou hast