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A17416	The signes or An essay concerning the assurance of Gods loue, and mans saluation gathered out of the holy Scriptures. By Nicholas Byfield, one of the preachers for the citty of Chester.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1614 (1614)	STC 4236; ESTC S118320	26,778	156

THE SIGNES OR AN ESSAY CONcerning the assurance of Gods loue and mans saluation gathered out of the holy Scriptures By NICHOLAS BYFIELD one of the Preachers for the Citty of CHESTER 2 COR. 13. 5. Examine your selues whether yee be in the faith proue your owne selues Knowe ye not your owne selues how that Jesus Christ is in you except ye be reprobates LONDON Printed by IOHN BEALE for IONAS MAN 1614. TO THE TRVELY RELIgious and his most affectionate frend Mistris Iane Ratclife wife to Mr. Iohn Ratclife Esquier Alderman and Iustice of peace late Maior of the Citie of Chester PEace be vnto you and loue with faith from God the father and the Lord Iesus Christ. The impertunitie of diuerse of my hearers and the expectation of many of all sorts together with my desire to yeeld some account of my long vndelightfull leasure haue inclined me to prepare some of my publike and priuate labours for the common view hoping that the abounding respect of my friends will couer the wants and weakenesses which other men will sooner espie Howsoeuer I haue long meditated a worke of greater labour then this ensuing treatise yet in the meane time I haue beene willing to tast the approbation of good men and make my best aduauntage of the censures of the many minded multitude by aduenturing to send foorth these first fruites as a handfull gathered out of the rest Worthie Gentlewoman there are manie reasons induce me to publish these signes vnder your name your singular loue and liking of my ministerie together vvith your reuerent and willing entertainement of faithfull Ministers receiuing them as the messengers of the Churches and the glorie of Christ as partners and fellow helpers walking in the same spirit challengeth from vs some publike testimonie of our acknowledgemēt of Gods grace and of the ioy vvherewith vve reioyced for your sake besides constant indeauour to make vse of all opportunities for your resolution and direction in the seuerall conflicts and cases of your conscience I haue had occasion fully to know your order and manner of life your desires purposes teares vprightnes your faith your loue your obedience and therfore being assured that you are marked euen with euerie one of these signes vvhy should I not say vnto you as somtimes Iob said of himselfe Behold your signes that the Almightie wil witnesse for you And I am vvell assured that this treatise vvill finde good accesse vnto the hands and hearts of diuers in these parts euen for the loue they beare to you and for the good they novv heare you haue by experience reaped from these Neither had I beene easily drawne to publish these but that hauing occasion in conference with many to make vse of thē I could hardly satisfie them vvith coppies I spare to alleadge other reasons Novv vvhat remains but that I should beseech you and all those vvho finde by these signes the assurance of Gods eternal loue euen to honour the Lord vvith the continuall sacrifices of praise the fruite of your lips vvith confession to his name oh loue the Lord vvith your whole heart and make his praise glorious and abound more and more in the fruites of sincere life and in all holy and humble conuersation liue by faith and in nothing be carefull but in all things let your requests he made knowne to God vvith thanksgiuing and as you haue receiued mercy faint not neither be descoraged vnder the sence of your infirmities and vvants for they that vvaite vpon the Lord shall renevv their strength the Lord vvill power his spirit vpon your seede his blessing vpon your buds the sunne of righteousnesse vvill arise and there is healing vnder his wings You haue a high Priest that is touched vvith infirmities and therefore you may goe boldly to the throne of grace to seeke grace and mercy to helpe in time of neede the power of God is made knowne in vveakenesse and his grace will be sufficient the Lord keepeth the feete of his Saints and vvill supplie all your vvants vvith his riches in glory Blessed be the Lord that holdeth our soules in life and suffereth not our fee●e to be moued Gracious gentlewoman be confident in this that God which hath begun his good worke will performe it till the day of Christ for his foundation remaineth sure and hee euer liueth that maketh intercession for you and the mortall seede abideth and Christ will be Omega as well as Alpha the end as well as the beginning neither feare the reproach of men for there is a hiding place with the Lord from the strife of tongues and he will put to silence those lying lipps that speake such grieuous things so proudly so contemptuously vvaite on the Lord and keepe his waie they shall assuredly make an account to the Iudge of quicke and dead that speake euill of the innocent And the same God and father of mercie that hath directed your heart vnto his loue and refreshed your spirit with the vnspeakeable ioies of his presence finish his owne worke in you and as you haue professed a good profession before many that will witnesse how vnblameably you haue behaued your selfe among them that beleeue so stand fast in the Lord be stil an example of faith and puritie of loue and feruencie of meekenesse and humilitie of tendernesse and harmelesnesse of shamefastnesse and sobrietie of mercie and good workes as becommeth a woman professing godlinesse that they may bee ashamed which shall falsely accuse your good conuersation in Christ keepe the Doctrine you haue receiued seeing you haue learned Christ as the tr●th is in him Striue to increase in loue and obedience to your husband and care of your chrildren familie and shew all faithfulnesse and diligence in your particular calling Prouoke your kindred and acquaintance vnto repentance faith praier loue fellowship in the Gospell and good workes that thanksgiuing may be giuen by many to God for you Let the word of Christ bee still your guide watch vnto praier receiue them that feare God and make much of such Let patience haue her perfect worke and commit your waies to God and trust in him The Lord make you to abound in loue yet more and more in knowledge and in all iudgement that you may still approue things that are excellent and be blamelesse in the middest of a crooked peruerse people the Lord perfect in you whatsoeuer is vvanting and fulfill the good pleasure of his goodnesse and the worke of your faith with power The Lord increase in you that holy couetousnesse to be with the Lord looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of the great God and our Sauiour Iesus Christ. Farewell May. 1614. Yours according to the common faith N. BYFIELD A SHORT Treatise concerning Assurance COncerning the assuraunce of Gods fauour three things may be considered of First the proofes Secondly the Lets Thirdly the