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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. VII.
Showing how the Spirit of adoption may be attained, and also how the several gifts of the Spirit may be framed in us.
Shewing how the Spirit of adoption may bee attained, and also how the seuerall gifts of the Spirit may bee framed in vs.
Thus of humiliation: If followeth that I show how he may attain to the other sacred gifts which are marks of a godly man: as in the first sort of gifts, how he may attain to the love of the Word, the gift of Prayer, the f•are of God, the love of his enemies, and the desire of the coming of Christ: But before I enter upon these, it is necessary to show him how he may attain the Spirit of Adoption, which is necessary for these & all other graces
THus of humiliation: If followeth that I shew how he may attaine to the other sacred gifts which are markes of a godly man: as in the first sort of gifts, how he may attaine to the loue of the Word, the gift of Prayer, the f•are of God, the loue of his enemies, and the desire of the comming of Christ: But before I enter vponthese, it is necessary to shew him how he may attain the Spirit of Adoption, which is necessary for these & al other graces