B11881:26
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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4. Others rest themselves1 upon their outward profession of Religion, and some general things wrought in them, and the good opinion others have ⟨p. 8⟩of them, and so being somewhat near the kingdom of God, they are content to rest there, as the Israelites did near Canaan, though they never possessed it. We see many think, there needs no more to be sure they are in a good condition, then to hear Sermons, and abstain from gross outward profaneness, and to be well reputed of among the godly, &c. pleasing themselves with the show of godliness, though as yet they deny the power of it, as having attained no other righteousness, ⟨p. 9⟩then the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees.
4. Others rest themselues1 vpon their outward profession of Religion, and some generall things wrought in them, and the good opinion others haue ⟨p. 8⟩of them, and so being somewhat neere the kingdome of God, they are content to rest there, as the Israelits did neere Canaan, though they neuer possessed it. Wee see many thinke, there needs no more to be sure they are in a good condition, then to heare Sermons, and abstaine from grosse outward prophanenesse, and to bee well reputed of among the godly, &c. pleasing themselues with the shew of godlinesse, though as yet they deny the power of it, as hauing attained no other righteousnesse, ⟨p. 9⟩then the righteousnesse of the Scribes and Pharises.
- 1Or 4. upon their outward profession of Religion.Or 4. vpon their outward profession of Religion.