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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.
First, if we consider by the 1commonness of them, All thing• fall alike in these things, Eccles. 9. 2, 3. Every man that is borne of a woman, hath but few days, and is full of trouble, Job 14. 1. Christ had no Disciple, but he is told afore hand, He must take up his cross, and that daily, Luke 9. 23. There can be no affliction, but what accompanieth, or may accompany the nature of man, 1 Cor. 10. 13. The same afflictions are accomplished upon our brethren which are through the world, 1 Pet. 5. 9. And we have the Prophets and greatest worthies of the Lord for an example of suffering, Jam. 5. 10. And […] the godly must through many tribulations enter into the kingdom of God, Acts 14. 22.
First, if wee consider by the 1commonnesse of them, All thing• fall alike in these things, Eccles. 9. 2, 3. Euery man that is borne of a woman, hath but few dayes, and is full of trouble, Iob 14. 1. Christ had no Disciple, but he is told afore hand, Hee must take vp his crosse, and that daily, Luke 9. 23. There can be no affliction, but what accompanieth, or may accompany the nature of man, 1 Cor. 10. 13