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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.
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.
6. Some Christians are hindred ⟨p. 207⟩1by their owne Passions; they are so froward and vnquiet in their dispositions, that their hearts are daily lifted off from the benefit of setled assurance, by their own habituall discont•nts. Frowardnes is a mischieuous distemp•r, that weakens both body and minde; and assurance and strength of faith, seldome dwels in an vnquiet minde.
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7. Others want assurance, because 1they neglect the means of assurance: they do not try all things, and keep that which is good; or they call not upon God daily, fervently, and constantly, to give them the spirit of revelation, to show them the hope of their calling, and their glorious inheritance, Eph. 1. 18, 19.
7. Others want assurance, because