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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.
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.
5. In some, the cause is found 1in the disease of their bodies: Melancholy; when it is growne to a disease, is a most stiffe and pertinacious aduersary to Comfort and Assurance: it doth fill the heart with so many sad conceits and fancies, and is an humour so vnteachable, that comfort for the most part is as water spilt vpon the ground: And the more difficult it is to remoue this let, because vsually the parties possest by this humour, are so far from seeking help, that they will not be perswaded that they are troubled with any such disease.
- 15. Melancholy.
6. Some Christians are hindered ⟨p. 207⟩1by their own Passions; they are so froward and unquiet in their dispositions, that their hearts are daily lifted off from the benefit of settled assurance, by their own habitual discontents. Frowardness is a mischievous distemper, that weakens both body and mind; and assurance and strength of faith, seldom dwells in an unquiet mind.