B11881:145
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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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 ⟨p. 61⟩been guilty of. By book1 thus? Procure thee the labour of some reverend Divine, that hath briefly gathered the sins of every Commandment, and from thence gather out so many sins, as thou knowest by thy self that thou hast been guilty of: Lay those sins daily before thy conscience, and consider how many ways thou hast made thy self guilty.
First, make a Catalogue ⟨p. 60⟩of thy sinnes, which thou maist do either by memory or by booke: By memory thus: Goe aside, set thy soule before the Lord, as if thou we rest presently to be iudged of him; call to minde particularly, whatsoeuer thou canst remember by thy selfe; consider thy wants, thy Omissions, and Commissions of euill, in youth or riper age: in heart, or life, in things that concerne God, or men, or thy owne soule, and disposition, thoughts, affections, words, or deedes. Thou maist then see an Army of rebellious euils thou hast ⟨p. 61⟩beene guilty of. By book1 thus? Procure thee the labour of some reuerend Diuine, that hath briefely gathered the sins of euery Commandement, and from thence gather out so many sins, as thou knowest by thy selfe that thou hast beene guilty of: Lay those sins dayly before thy conscience, and consider how many wayes thou hast made thy selfe guilty.
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