B11881:83
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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Thus of the marks of notorious and wicked men: The signs by which hypocrites may be known, follow, and these are of two sorts.
THus of the markes of notorious and wicked men: The signes by which hypocrites may be known, follow, and these are of two sorts.
Secondly, such as give occasion to men to fear their soundness, and show, that they are likely to fall away, though for the present they make show and profession of Religion, and do escape much of that filthiness, which is in the outward lives of others.
Secondly, such as giue occasion to men to feare their soundnes, and shew, that they are likely to fall away, though for the present they make shew and profession of Religion, and doe escape much of that filthinesse, which is in the outward liues of others.