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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.
Sixthly, above all things, mark 1with all thy heart Gods goodness ⟨p. 237⟩to thee in particular, in enduring all this at thy hands, his blessings, of all sorts daily bestowed upon thee, chiefly his mercy offered to thee in Jesus Christ, that can be content to forgive thee all thy debts, so thou be sorry and weary of offending. Nothing can more break thy heart, then to observe how God dealeth with thee, even with thee in particular, that hast deserved so much evil at his hands.
Sixtly, aboue all things, marke 1with all thy heart Gods goodnesse ⟨p. 237⟩to thee in particular, in enduring all this at thy hands, his blessings, of all sorts daily bestowed vpon thee, chiefely his mercy offered to thee in Iesus Christ, that can be content to forgiue thee all thy debts, so thou bee sorry and weary of offending. Nothing can more breake thy heart, then to obserue how God dealeth with thee, euen with thee in particular, that hast deserued so much euill at his hands.
- 16. Especially Gods goodness to thee.6. Especially Gods goodnesse to thee.
Seventhly, Try thy self by a 1particular examination of thine own estate, by every particular of the signs of Gods children, and then thou mayest see, what a poor creature thou art, what show soever thou makest in the world, and what natural gifts or praises soever thou hast: for then thou shalt find how exceeding empty thy heart is of solid gifts and the best graces, and that many a poor creature, that maketh