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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.
Thirdly, if we consider the wonderful compassion of God in the afflictions of his people: he doth not willingly afflict, but regards us with pity, & with love thinks of redeeming us, and sends the Angel of his presence to comfort and save us, and in all our afflictions is afflicted with us, Isaiah 63. 8, 9.
Thirdly, if wee consider the wonderfull compassion of God in the afflictions of his people: he doth not willingly afflict, but regards vs with pitie, & with loue thinkes of redeeming vs, and sends the Angell of his presence to comfort and saue vs, and in all our afflictions is afflicted with vs, Esay 63. 8, 9.
Fourthly, i• we consider 1the high estimation that God holds of his servants, notwithstanding their afflictions. Crosses may make men love us the less, but they do not a i• discommend us before God. He can ⟨p. 312⟩take notice of his servants in their distresses, as well as if they did shine in the greatest outward splendour in the world. This is the consolation, that GOD speaks to us (even when he corrects) as to his children; and for that reason we should not refuse his chastening, Heb. 12. 6. Prou. 3. 11. We may be honourable in Gods sight, though we be in a most forlorn and despised condition in the world: we may, I say, be precious in Gods sight, greatly beloved, Isaiah 43. 4, 5, 6. The Apostle Peter shows, that a poor servant, when he suffers hard words and ill usage from his master, doth herein find acceptation with God, 1 Peter 2. 19, 20. Now this is an instance beyond exception. For, what condition more vile then of a servant? and what crosses were likely to be disregarded of God sooner, then these domesticall indignities? & yet we see a proof