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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.
The third part may contain such Promises, as are made to certain 1particular graces in the godly, as promises, made to prayer, faith, trusting in God, or such like It is the second part of promises, which I intend here more at large to entreat of. I should show what variety of comforts they are, with which a godly man may inflame his hart according to the several distresses may fall upon him, and these may be thus subdivided.
The third part may containe such Promises, as are made to certaine 1particular graces in the godly, as promises, made to prayer, faith, trusting in God, or such like It is the second part of promises, which I intend here more at large to intreate of. I should shew what variety of comforts they are, with which a godly man may inflame his hart according to the seuerall distresses may fall vpon him, and these may bee thus subdiuided.
- 13. Rewards of certain graces.3. Rewards of certaine graces.
All afflictions are either outward, or inward. For outward ⟨p. 297⟩1afflictions, it were too tedious, and to little purpose, to gather comforts against every particular cross, and therefore one head may suffice for the general, viz. the promises or consolations against all outward afflictions. Now, because godly people are oftentimes more troubled with the storms and reproaches of the world, which are cast upon them for well-doing, then with the ordinary afflictions of life; therefore I would in the second place gather the comforts against reproaches, and withal I would add in the third place, consolations against adversaries.