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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.
1. Because Christ, to whom we are infinitely bound, hath expressly charged us to look to this; That we do love our enemies; and therefore for his sake we should deny our selves, and our own corrupt desires and affections, and strive to show the truth of our love even towards them that hate and persecute us.
1. Because Christ, to whom we are infinitely bound, hath expresly charged vs to look to this; That we doe loue our enemies; and therefore for his sake wee should deny our selues, and our owne corrupt desires and affections, and striue to shew the truth of our loue euen towards them that hate and persecute vs.
2. There is none so wicked but they have something good ⟨p. 257⟩in them, and worthy to be respected.
2. There is none so wicked but they haue something good ⟨p. 257⟩in them, and worthy to be respected.
3. Our enemies do us good, though they intend it not; we ought to like the very rod that mends us, and regard the water that washeth us white, and make much of the stone that tries us, and the glass that shows us our spots, and not mislike the tents that search our wounds.
3. Our enemies doe vs good, though they intend it not; wee ought to like the very rod that mends vs, and regard the water that washeth vs white, and make much of the stone that tries vs, and the glasse that shewes vs our spots, and not mislike the tents that search our wounds.