B11881:213
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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2. He must study those1 things exactly, which most concern him, avoiding vain questions, and fruitless contemplations, and vain janglings, and controversies: he must especially labour to know Gods Nature aright, and the distinct manner of Gods true Worship, how he may serve him: he must study to know his own particular offences, and Christ crucified as his Saviour, with the benefits of his meditation, & the necessary things that ⟨p. 101⟩concern his own Justification, Sanctification, and final Salvation.
2. He must study those1 things exactly, which most concerne him, auoiding vaine questions, and fruitelesse contemplations, and vaine ianglings, and controuersies: he must especially labour to know Gods Nature aright, and the distinct manner of Gods true Worship, how he may serue him: hee must study to know his owne particular offences, and Christ crucified as his Sauiour, with the benefits of his meditation, & the necessary things that ⟨p. 101⟩concerne his owne Iustification, Sanctification, and finall Saluation.
- 12. He must study only profitable things.
3. He must redeem the 1time, and by forecast, and order provide so, that some time may be daily allowed for holy studies to recover his former time lost.
3. Hee must redeeme the