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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.
4. When he stirs up other men to tempt us: thus he stirred up Peter to tempt Christ, and dissuaded him from his suffering, Mat. 16. And thus he tempted the woman by means of the Serpent. And thus also he employeth wicked men, daily to tempt by evil counsel and enticements.
4. When he stirres vp other men to tempt vs: thus hee stirred vp Peter to tempt Christ, and disswaded him from• his suffering, Mat. 16. And thus he tempted the woman by meanes of the Serpent. And thus also hee imployeth wicked men, daily to tempt by euill counsell and enticements.
5. The last and most usual way is, by injecting, exciting, or suggesting evil internally within our spirit. This is that kind of temptation I here especially mean.
5. The last and most vsuall way is, by iniecting, exciting, or suggesting euill internally within our spirit. This is that kind of temptation I heere especially meane.
For the second, that we may ⟨p. 346⟩find out the nature of temptations, and the things whereabout Satan works, we may refer all the temptations to three 1sorts.