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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.
7. Seventhly, if we consider 1the issue out of all troubles: Many may be the troubles of the righteous, but God will deliver them out of them all, Psalm 34. 19. If God make us sore, he will make whole: if he wound he will bind us up again. In six troubles he shall deliver them, and in seven there shall no evil touch them, I•b 5. 18, 19. God will give his people rest from the days of adversity, till the pit be digged for the wicked, Ps. 94. 13. Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart, Psa. 67. 11. It is well said, It is sown; for though God do not presently give us ease and comfort, yet the harvest will come, if with patience we rest upon God, and be truly sincere, and keep his way: God will settle his people, as in the former days, and it may be, do better unto them, then at the beginning, Ezech. 36. 11. For Gods thoughts towards his people, are thoughts of ⟨p. 315⟩peace, and not of evil, to give an expected end, Jer. 29. 11. so as Gods servants shall sing for joy of heart, when wicked men howl for vexation of spirit, Isaiah 65. 14.
7. Seuenthly, if wee consider 1the issue out of all troubles: Many may be the troubles of the righteous, but God will deliuer them out of them all, Psalme 34. 19. If God make vs sore, he will make whole: if he wound hee will binde vs vp againe. In sixe troubl•s he shall deliuer them, and in seuen there shall no euill touch them, I•b 5. 18, 19. God will giue his people rest from the daies of aduersity, till the pit be digged for the wicked,