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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 first is, The love and favour 1of God: The especial grace of God towards him; this is the foundation of all his happiness: and if he could order his own heart aright, he would easily see that he could not be miserable, so long as he was in favour with his God. If the favour of great persons be so much accounted of, what reckoning is to be made of Gods favour, who is Lord of Lords? Yea King of all Kings? And the more should a Christian fill his heart with joying in this prerogative, if he consider three 2properties in the love of God. For first, It is a free love, he stands not upon desert: He is gracious, 3looking upon his own goodness, ⟨p. 301⟩and not on ours, Hosea 14. 4. Secondly, It is an eternal love, 4and unchangeable, God will never be weary of loving him,