B11881:44
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. That continually1 shuns and strives to avoid the company and society of such as fear God, and ⟨p. 21⟩in his heart loves not such as be religious, and make conscience of their ways: This man is certainly in darkness, that hates Gods children, as the Apostle John often shows in his first Epistle; especially when he hates them, because they follow goodness.
2. That continually1 shuns and striues to auoyd the company and society of such as feare God, and ⟨p. 21⟩in his heart loues not such as be religious, and make conscience of their wayes: This man is certainely in darkenesse, that hates Gods children, as the Apostle Iohn often shewes in his first Epistle; especially when he hates them, because they follow goodnesse.
- 12. That avoids the society of the godly.2. That auoids the society of the godly.
3. That savours only the 1things of the flesh, that finds a taste and relish only in earthly things, that placeth all his contentment in the things of this life: Rom. 8. 1. Joh. 2. 15.
3. That sauours only the