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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.
4. That rule of the Apostle 1James is sometimes of singular use in this case of breeding softness of heart, and that is, acknowledging your sins one to another: when in secret we make our moans to wise and merciful Christians, and shame ourselves for our special offences, it many times hath melting of heart joined with it: so as that heart, that before seemed hardened and dry, now easily dissolves into teares, Jam. 5. 16.
4. That rule of the Apostle 1Iames is sometimes of singular vse in this case of breeding softnesse of heart, and that is, acknowledging your sinnes one to another: when in secret wee make our moanes to wise and mercifull Christians, and shame ourselues for our speciall offences, it many times hath melting of heart ioyned with it: so as that heart, that before seemed hardned and dry, now easily dissolues into teares, Iam. 5. 16.
- 14 Acknowledge thy faults to othe•.