B11881:204
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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1. Because Christ, to whom we are infinitely bound, hath expressly charged us to look to this, that we do love our enemies; and therefore for his sake we should deny our selves, and our own corrupt desires, ⟨p. 97⟩and affections, and strive to show the truth of our love even towards them, that hate and persecute us.
1. Because Christ, to whom wee are infinitely bound, hath expresly charged vs to look to this, that wee do loue our enemies; and therefore for his sake we should deny our selues, and our owne corrupt desires, ⟨p. 97⟩and affections, and striue to shew the truth of our loue euen towards them, that hate and persecute vs.
2. There is none so wicked, but they have something good in them, and worthy to be respected.
2. There is none so wicked, but they haue something good in them, and worthy to be respected.
3. Our enemies do us good, though they intend it not, we ought to like the very rod that mends us, and regard the water that washeth us white, & make much of the stone that tries us, and the glass that shows us our spots, and not mis-like the tents that search our wounds.
3. Our enemies doe vs good, though they intend it not, we ought to like the very rod that mends vs, and regard the water that washeth vs white, & make much of the stone that tryes vs, and the glasse that shewes vs our spots, and not mis-like the tents that search our wounds.