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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.
Thus of wicked men: It is 1true also, that many godly Christians have been, and are extremely faulty in neglecting the trial of their estates, and their assurance: and the causes of this negligence in them are diverse: as,
Thus of wicked men: It is 1true also, that many godly Christians haue beene, and are extreamly faulty in neglecting the triall of their estates, and their assurance: and the causes of this negligence in them are diuerse: as,
- 1Why so•e that are godly, neglect the trial of their estates.Why so•e that are godly, neglect the triall of their estates.
1. Some are so much mis-led 1by the surmises of their own hearts, that they think that assurance would breed security, and that it is a better way to keep their own hearts humble, to be somewhat doubtful: not knowing, that unbelief is the chief cause of slothfulness and security: and that the assurance of faith is the chief means to ⟨p. 205⟩purge the heart, and quiet the soul, and works effectually in all the duties of love.
1. Some are so much mis-led 1by the surmises of their owne hearts, that they think that assurance would breed security, and that it is a better way to keepe their owne hearts humble, to be somewhat doubtfull: not knowing, that vnbeliefe is the chiefe cause of slothfulnesse and securitie: and that the assurance of faith is the chiefe meanes to