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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.
Eleventhly, Shun and avoid 1with detestation the flatterer, and seek unto thee a righteous companion, that may smite thee for thy fallings, and reprove thee, and not hate thee in his heart.
Eleuenthly, Shun and auoide 1with detestation the flatterer, and seeke vnto thee a righteous companion, that may smite thee for thy fallings, and reproue thee, and not hate thee in his heart.
- 111 Avoid the flatterer.11 Auoide the flatterer.
Twelfthly, Labour to keep in thy memory and thoughts, 1six, or eight, or more, or fewer of thy faults, that thou wouldest be more ashamed of, and hast more offended in, and compel thy self daily to remember them: this will wonderfully do thee good, and tame thy pride, & make thee more meek, and more tractable, and merciful all the day after thou hast duly thought of them.
Twelfthly, Labour to keepe in thy memory and thoughts, 1six, or eight, or more, or fewer of thy faults, that thou wouldest be more ashamed of, and hast more offended in, and compell thy selfe daily to remember them: this will wonderfully doe thee good, and tame thy pride, & make thee more meeke, and more tractable, and mercifull all the day after thou hast duly thought of them.
- 112 Think still of some of thy worst fruits.12 Thinke still of some of thy worst fruits.