B11881:172
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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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.
Ans. I answer, that he is had1 and stirred up by invocation: God is pleased to declare himself willing, and ready to bestow his holy Spirit upon men, if ⟨p. 79⟩they ask him of him by hearty prayer: He that hath given us his Son, will not deny us the Spirit of his Son to be given into our hearts, Gal. 4. 7. And this our Saviour Christ assures unto us in the Parable, Luke 11.
Ans. I answer, that hee is had1 and stirred vp by inuocation: God is pleased to declare himselfe willing, and ready to bestow his holy Spirit vpon men, if ⟨p. 79⟩they aske him of him by hearty prayer: Hee that hath giuen vs his Sonne, will not deny vs the Spirit of his Sonne to be giuen into our hearts,