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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.
4. Some Christians are kept 1without assurance, through the overmuch viewing of their own daily infirmities in all parts of Gods service: They are wicked ⟨p. 206⟩overmuch: whereas if they would study those Scriptures that show how graciously the Lord stands inclined toward his people, notwithstanding their daily wants, their hearts would be much eased, and their minds clearly resolved to trust upon the everlasting mercies of their God.
4. Some Christians are kept 1without assurance, through the ouermuch viewing of their owne daily infirmities in all parts of Gods seruice: They are wicked ⟨p. 206⟩ouermuch: wheras if they would study those Scriptures that shew how graciously the Lord stands inclined toward his people, notwithstanding their daily wants, their hearts would be much eased, and their minds cleerely resolued to trust vpon the euerlasting mercies of their God.
- 1They are wicked o uerm•ch.
5. In some, the cause is found 1in the disease of their bodies: Melancholy; when it is grown to a disease, is a most stiff and pertinacious adversary to Comfort and Assurance: it doth fill the heart with so many sad conceits and fancies, and is an humour so unteachable, that comfort for the most part is as water spilt upon the ground: And the more difficult it is to remove this let, because usually the parties possest by this humour, are so far from seeking help, that they will not be persuaded that they are troubled with any such disease.