The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatisesThe marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises

6. Such as find some beginnings ¹of desire after the Word, and liking to it, must take heed, that they estrange not themselves from the exercises thereof: For if they hear, or read but now and then; either the heart will never be throughly heated, or if it be, it will easily wax cold again: and yet herein some are to be warned to take heed of disordered excess; for that will breed dullness, as well ²as neglect: As when they will read daily for divers hours; or when they provide unto themselves an heap of Teachers, as some that live in great Cities, think it Religion to hear all sorts of men, and all the Sermons can be come unto: As if the power of godliness lay only in ⟨p. 250⟩the use of the means of godliness.

6. Such as find some beginnings ¹of desire after the Word, and liking to it, must take heed, that they estrange not themselues from the exercises thereof: For if they heare, or reade but now and then; either the heart will neuer bee throughly heated, or if it bee, it will easily waxe cold againe: and yet herein some are to bee warned to take heed of disordered excesse; for that will breed dulnesse, as well ²as neglect: As when they will reade daily for diuers houres; or when they prouide vnto themselues an heape of Teachers, as some that liue in great Cities, thinke it Religion to heare all sorts of men, and all the Sermons can bee come vnto: As if the power of godlinesse lay onely in ⟨p. 250⟩the vse of the meanes of godlinesse.

1. 16. And of neglect of the increase thereof.
2. 2Or excess.Or excesse.