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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 humiliation: It followeth that I show how he may attain to the other sacred gifts, which are marks of a godly man: as in the first sort of gifts, how he may attain to the love of the Word, the gift of Prayer, the fear of God, the love of his enemies, and the desire of the coming of ⟨p. 78⟩Christ: But before I enter upon these, it is necessary to show him how he may attain the Spirit of Adoption, which is necessary for these and all other graces.
THus of humiliation: It followeth that I shew how hee may attaine to the other sacred gifts, which are markes of a godly man: as in the first sort of gifts, how hee may attaine to the loue of the Word, the gift of Prayer, the feare of God, the loue of his enemies, and the desire of the comming of ⟨p. 78⟩Christ: But before I enter vpon these, it is necessarie to shew him how hee may attain the Spirit of Adoption, which is necessarie for these and all other graces.
Quest. And concerning the1 Spirit of Adoption, if any ask how it may be obtained: Or rather, how it may be stirred up in us, that we may feel his working in us?
Quest. And concerning the1 Spirit of Adoption, if any aske how it may be obtained: Or rather, how it may bee stirred vp in vs, that we may feele his working in vs?
- 1How the Spirit of Adoption may be had.How the Spirit of Adoption may bee had.