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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.
Answ. It is true, that we must pray against temptations, and 1that it is a judgement; but yet no other, then sickness, poverty, or the like: and therefore we are not to pray against them simply, but with submission to Gods will; only we must pray absolutely to be delivered from the evil of temptation, which latter words do restrain or correct the former.
Answ. It is true, that we must pray against temptations, and 1that it is a iudgement; but yet no other, then sicknesse, pouerty, or the like: and therefore we are not to pray against them simply, but with submission to Gods will; onely wee must pray absolutely to be deliuered from the euill of temptation, which latter words do restraine or correct the former.
- 1How we m•y pray against temptations.How wee m•y pray against temptations.
Quest. But when I am tempted, how may I know that I am not overcome of the temptation?
Quest. But when I am tempted, how may I know that I am not ouercome of the temptation?
Answ. Observe thine own heart in the entertainment of 1those vile injections. If thou abhor them as soon as they come in, and give no […] of consent unto them, thou art free. For Christ himself was tempted by evil cogitations cast into his mind: (for the Apostle saith) He was tempted in like manner as we