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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.
Sixthly, we should be the less 1troubled with our reproaches, because this is not to resist unto ⟨p. 323⟩blood. God deals favourably with us. If we had lived in the days of our fathers, when to profess the Gospel of Christ, had been occasion of terrible death; then we might have had some pretence of grievance: but now in these days, when the hurt is done only with the tongue of infamous men, it is a great weakness to be disquieted, Heb. 12. 3, 4.
Sixtly, we should bee the lesse 1troubled with our reproaches, because this is not to resist vnto ⟨p. 323⟩blood. God deales fauourably with vs. If wee had liued in the dayes of our fathers, when to professe the Gospell of Christ, had beene occasion of terrible death; then we might haue had some pretence of grieuance: but now in these dayes, when the hurt is done only with the tongue of infamous men, it is a great weakenesse to bee disquieted, Heb. 12. 3, 4.
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Seventhly, let us look upon the 1author and finisher of our faith, •en He was exposed to these indignities, and yet for the glory set before him, despised the shame, and endured the drsse, and is now crowned in heaven,