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The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatisesThe marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises
The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatises containing directions about six of the weightiest things can concern a Christian in this life. by N. Bifield, late preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.The marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises containing directions about sixe of the waightiest things can concerne a Christian in this life. by N. Bifield, late preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.
London: printed by John Legatt, 1630
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.
The causes of this miserable security, may be observed and noted both in wicked and in godly men.
The causes of this miserable securitie, may be obserued and noted both in wicked and in godly men.
In wicked men these things may be easily discerned.
1 A loathness to examine 1themselves and try their estates exactly, for fear lest they should find that they are not in a good estate. Their hearts secretly condemn them, and they think, if they should take particular notice of their own condition, it would be found, that they have indeed no true grace in them: and therefore they rather choose to live in that doubtful estate, then to be put out of doubt, and made to know, that they have yet no right to the Kingdom ⟨p. 202⟩of heaven: never considering that the knowledge of our misery, may be one degree to get out of it.
1 A lothnesse to examine 1themselues and try their estates exactly, for feare lest they should finde that they are not in a good estate. Their hearts secretly condemne them, and they thinke, if they should take particular notice of their owne condition, it would be found, that they haue indeed no true grace in them: and therefore they rather chuse to liue in that doubtfull estate, then to be put out of doubt, and made to know, that they haue yet no right to the Kingdome ⟨p. 202⟩