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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.
CHAP. I.
Containing the signs of open wicked men.
Containing the signes of open wicked men.
The trial of the estates of all sorts of Christians, may be performed by examining themselves by two sorts of signs; some are such as describe the wicked man, & some such as describe the godly man; and of the trial of the godly man; I have entreated before. Wicked men in the Church are not all of a sort: for some are manifestly profane and careless of the Kingdom of God; and some are in outward show, such as profess the seeking of Gods Kingdom, but yet in deed and in heart are without God and without Christ, and such are all Hypocrites. Wicked men of the first sort, are discerned by such marks as these: and so he is a wicked man,
THe tryall of the estates of all sorts of Christians, may be perform•d by examining themselues by two sorts of signes; some are such as describe the wicked man, & some such as describe the godly man; and of the tryall of the godly man; I haue intreated before. Wicked mē in the Church are not all of a sort: for some are manifestly prophane and carelesse of the Kingdome of God; and some are in outward shew, such as professe the seeking of Gods Kingdome, but yet in deed and in heart are without God and without Christ, and such are all Hypocrites. VVicked men of the first sort, are discerned by such markes as these: and so he is a wicked man,