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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.
The first sort of temptations, are temptation• to b•sphemie▪ and thus he […] when he suggests monstrous things against God, or the Word of God, or the providence of GOD, or the like.
The first sort of temptations, are temptation• to b•sphemie▪ and thus he 〈…〉 when he suggests monstrous things against God, or the Word of God, or the prouidence of GOD, or the like.
The second sort are, temptations 1to particular sins, as when he tempts to the denial of Christ, as he did Peter, and so he tempts to lusts of all sorts. And so the Devil is the father of lust, John 8. 44. and evil angels are spiritual wickednesses, Eph. 6. 2•. And thus also he tempts to rage or revenge; and therefore the Apostle implies in his speech about anger, that to give place to wrath, is to give place to the devil, who usually excites those •olent passions, Ephes. 4. •7. And ⟨p. 347⟩thus also he tempts to covetousness, in respect of which sin, the devil is said to enter into Judas: And thus also he tempts to lying, as in the case of Ananias and Sapphira,