B11881:150
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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Sixthly, above all things,1 mark with all thy heart Gods goodness to thee in particular; in during all this at thy hands, his blessings of all sorts daily bestowed upon thee, chiefly his mercy offered to thee in Jesus Christ, that can be content to forgive thee all ⟨p. 64⟩thy debts, so thou be sorry, and weary of offending. Nothing can more break thy heart, then to observe how God dealeth with thee, even with thee in particular, that hast deserved so much evil at his hands.
Sixtly, aboue all things,1 marke with all thy heart Gods goodnesse to thee in particular; in during all this at thy hands, his blessings of all sorts dayly bestowed vpon thee, chiefely his mercy offered to thee in Iesus Christ, that can be content to forgiue thee all ⟨p. 64⟩thy debts, so thou be sorry, and weary of offending. Nothing can more breake thy heart, then to obserue how God dealeth with thee, euen with thee in particular, that hast deserued so much euill at his hands.
- 16. Especially Gods goodness to thee.6. Especially Gods goodnesse to thee.
Seventhly, try thy self1 by a particular examination of thy own estate, by every particular of the signs of Gods children, and then thou mayest see, what a poor creature thou art, what show soever thou makest in the world, and what natural gifts or praises soever thou hast; ⟨p. 65⟩