B11881:183
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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6. Such, as find some1 beginnings of desire after the Word, and liking to it, must take heed, that they estrange not themselves from the exercises thereof: For if they hear, or read but now & then; either the heart will never be throughly heated, or if it be, it will easily wax cold again: and yet herein2 some are to be warned to take heed of disordered excess; for that will breed dullness, as well as neglect: ⟨p. 85⟩As when they will read daily for divers hours; or when they provide unto themselves a heap of Teachers, as some that live in great Cities, think it Religion to hear all sorts of men, and all the Sermons can be come unto: As if the power of godliness lay only in the use of the means of godliness.
6. Such, as finde some1 beginnings of desire after the Word, and liking to it, must take heed, that they estrange not themselues from the exercises thereof: For if they heare, or reade but now & then; either the heart will neuer be throughly heated, or if it bee, it will easily waxe cold againe: and yet herein2 some are to be warned to take heed of disordered excesse; for that will breed dulnesse, as well as neglect: ⟨p. 85⟩As when they will reade daily for diuers houres; or when they prouide vnto themselues a heape of Teachers, as some that liue in great Cities, thinke it Religion to heare all sorts of men, and all the Sermons can bee come vnto: As if the power of godlinesse lay onely in the vse of the meanes of godlinesse.
- 16. And of neglect of the increase hereof:
- 2Or excessOr excesse