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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.
3. In thy conversation take heed of that fear full carelessness of the most […], showed in the known and wilful practice of sin, upon pretence that it is but a small offence, or secret. Take heed of the sins of deceit, how gain of all so ever they might be to thee: thou mayest together with uprightness lose the kingdom ⟨p. 268⟩of heaven, for daring so wilfully to break one of those little commandments, Math. 5. 19. Take heed in general of a stiff and wilful heart: they are seldom upright, that are heady and peremptory, and hard to bee persuaded, Jam. 3. 17. Prou. 21. 29. Heb. 2. 4.
3. In thy conuersation take heed of that feare full carelesnesse of the most 〈…〉, shewed in the knowne and wilfull practice of sinne, vpon pretence that it is but a small offence, or secret. Take heed of the sinnes of deceit, how gain of all so euer they might be to thee: thou maiest together with vprightnesse lose the kingdome ⟨p. 268⟩of heauen, for daring so wilfully to breake one of those little commandements, Math. 5. 19. Take heed in generall of a stiffe and wilfull heart: they are seldome vpright, that are heady and peremptory, and hard to bee perswaded, Iam. 3. 17. Prou. 21. 29. Heb. 2. 4.