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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.
Ninthly, Why should we be 1doubled at that which is the Lot of all the Saints? We have heard of David before, how he was slandered by many, and on every side, Psal. 31. 12, 13. Jeremiah complains, That they consulted how to devise devises against him, and how they might smite him with the tongue, I•r. 18. 18. False witnesses were suborned against Stephen, and in that case of Religion, Acts 6. 11, 13, 14, Many and grievous complaints were laid against Paul, Acts 25. 7. Yea, it was the condition of all the Apostles and the principal men of the Christian world, to be made a A spectacle to men and Angels, and to be accounted forlorn, and as the offscouring of all t•ings, 1. Cor. 4. 9, ⟨p. 325⟩10, 13. And our Saviour Christ supposeth it the case of any blessed man, that men may say all manner of evil sayings of them, Matth. 5. 12, &c.
Ninthly, Why should we be 1•oubled at that which is the Lot of all the Saints? We haue heard of Dauid before, how hee was standered by many, and on euery side, Psal. 31. 12, 13. Ieremy complaines, That they consulted how to deuise deuises against him, and how they might smite him with the tongue, I•r. 18. 18. False witnesses were suborned against Stephen, and in that case of Religion,