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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.
2 He must study those things 1exactly, which most concern him, avoiding vain questions, and fruitless contemplations, and vain janglings, and controversies: he must especially labour to know Gods Nature aright, and the distinct manner of Gods true ⟨p. 259⟩worship, how he may serve him: he must study to know his own particular offences, and Christ crucified as his Saviour, with the benefits of his mediation, and the necessary things that concern his own Justification, Sanctification, and final Salvation.
2 He must study those things 1exactly, which most concerne him, auoiding vaine questions, and fruitlesse contemplations, and vaine ianglings, and controuersies: he must especially labour to know Gods Nature aright, and the distinct manner of Gods true ⟨p. 259⟩worship, how he may serue him: he must studie to know his owne particular offences, and Christ crucified as his Sauiour, with the benefits of his mediation, and the necessary things that concerne his owne Iustification, Sanctification, and finall Saluation.
- 12 He must study only profitable things.
3. He must redeem the time, 1and by forecast and order, provide so, that some time may be daily allowed for holy studies to recover his former time lost.
3. He must redeeme the time,