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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 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.
1 There are differences in the degrees of the age of Christ in vs Some Christians are but weake, young ones, Lambes, Babes, new formed; and God knowes it, and lookes for no more from such, then what agrees to their age. Hee is a compassionate Father, that doth not require the same power of gifts in a weake Christian, which he lookes for in a strong.
2 It should much ease us to remember, that we are not 1under the Law, but under Grace, Rom. 6. 14. We are delivered from the rigour of the Law, God now doth not expect perfection from us, nor accounts us as transgressors, because we are imperfect, but hath received us to the benefit of the new Covenant: In which, perfection is only required in Christ, and uprightness ⟨p. 361⟩