B11881:9
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
TO THE MUCH Honoured Lady: the Lady BRIDGET TRACY, NICHOLAS BIFIELD wisheth all prosperity in the things of the Kingdom of CHRIST.
TO THE MVCH Honoured Lady: the Lady BRIDGET TRACY, NICHOLAS BIFIELD wisheth all prosperity in the things of the Kingdome of CHRIST.
MADAM,
BEING destitute of a better gift to bestow upon your Ladyship, to testify my thankfulness or observance, I present this little Treatise unto you. It may have more use then ⟨image 3⟩it shows for: for if things shine more clearly when their contraries are set by them; then may this description of the estate of a wicked man by Signs, serve much to establish the godly in the point of Assurance, when he seeth himself freed from those fearful & forlorn marks. And if men use to make much of all those directions by which any gain or treasure may be certainly compassed: then ought the Directions not to be despised, that show how the Spirit of God, and the graces thereof may be attained:
BEING destitute of a better gift to bestow vpon your Ladiship, to testifie my thankefulnesse or obseruance, I present this little Treatise vnto you. It may haue more vse then ⟨image 3⟩it shewes for: for if things shine more cleerely when their contraries are set by them; then may this description of the estate of a wicked man by Signes, serue much to establish the godly in the point of Assurance, when hee seeth himselfe freed from those fearefull & forlorne marks. And if men vse to make much of all those directions by which any gaine or treasure may be certainely compassed: then ought the Directions not to bee despised, that shew how the Spirit of God, and the graces thereof may bee attained: