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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.
By infirmities, I mean defects, 1ignorance, indisposition, fear, discouragements, forgetfulness, omissions, distractions, particular falls through frailty, some kinds of evil thoughts, dullness, uncheerfulness, doubts, ⟨p. 360⟩and the evil of our good works.
By infirmities, I meane defects, 1ignorance, indisposition, feare, discouragements, forgetfulnesse, omissions, distractions, particular falles through frailty, some kindes of euill thoughts, dulnesse, vnchearfulnesse, doubts, ⟨p. 360⟩and the euil of our good workes.
- 1What is meant by infirmities.
The Arguments of Consolation 1are:
- 1The comforts raised from the consideration, 1 Of thy age in Christ.
1 There are differences in the degrees of the age of Christ in us Some Christians are but weak, young ones, Lambs, Babes, new formed; and God knows it, and looks for no more from such, then what agrees to their age. He is a compassionate Father, that doth not require the same power of gifts in a weak Christian, which he looks for in a strong.