B11881:156
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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Twelfthly, labour to1 keep in thy memory and thoughts, 6. or 8. or more, or fewer of thy faults, that thou wouldst be more ashamed off, and thou hast more offended in, & compel thy self daily to remember them: this will wonderfully do thee good▪ and ⟨p. 68⟩tame thy pride, and make thee more meek & more tractable, and merciful, all the day after thou hast duly thought of them.
Twelfthly, labour to1 keepe in thy memory and thoughts, 6. or 8. or more, or fewer of thy faults, that thou wouldst bee more ashamed off, and thou hast more offended in, & compel thy self daily to remember them: this will wonderfully do thee good▪ and ⟨p. 68⟩tame thy pride, and make thee more meeke & more tractable, and mercifull, all the day after thou hast duely thought of them.
- 112. Think still of some of thy worst fruits.12. Thinke still of som of thy worst fruits.
Thus of the way how to get thy spirit to be truly poor and humble.
Thus of the way how to get thy spirit to bee truely poore and humble.