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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.
Containing the Preface.
The drift of this Treatise is, to show a godly Christian (who is already assured of Gods favour, and knows he shall have abundant happiness when h• dyes, in Heaven) how he may support his heart with sufficient contentment against all the miseries can assault him from the time of his conversion, till his death. For this purpose I shall break open a Mine of Treasure. For I intend from all parts of the book of God to select and set before thee those rich Promises, which God hath there recorded, to be as wells of comfort upon all occasions.
THe drift of this Treatise is, to shew a godly Christian (who is already assured of Gods fauour, and know•s he shal haue abundant happines when h• dyes, in Heauen) how hee may support his heart with sufficient contentment against all the miseries can assault him from the time of his conuersion, till his death. For this purpose I shall breake open a Mine of Treasure. For I intend from all parts of the book of God to select and set befo•e thee those rich Promises, which God hath there recorded, to be as wells of comfort vpon all occasions.
Two things of necessity must be granted. The one is, That though we have gotten the assurance of Gods favour, and freedom ⟨p. 283⟩from the power and guilt of our sins; yet many things will still ail us, and oppose our consolation. We shall meet with temptations and afflictions of all sorts, reproaches, adversaries, trouble of spirit, and such like. The other is, that there can be no such discouragement, difficulty or affliction but in the Word of God we may have a sure consolation or direction for it, able every way abundantly to sustain us.