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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.
Fifthly, He is the Lord our 1righteousness, & that is his name by which he will be called, Jer. 23. 6. His perfect righteousness is as truly ours, as if we had performed it our selves: So as although we be most unperfect in our selves, yet in Christ God can find no fault in us, nor see any transgression: though our sanctification be spotted, yet our justification hath no blemish in it.
Fiftly, Hee is the Lord our 1righteousnesse, & that is his name by which hee will bee called, Ier. 23. 6. His perfect righteousnesse is as truly ours, as if we had performed it our selues: So as although we be most vnperfect in our selues, yet in Christ God can find no fault in vs, nor see any trangression: though our sanctification be spotted, yet our iustification hath no blemish in it.
- 15 The imputation of his righteousness.5 The imputation of his righteousnesse.
7 The helps God hath afforded 1us in his Ministers, may be some ease unto us: though for weakness we be but •ambs, yet God hath provided for us; he hath given us Shepherds to feed us, and given them a charge to look to his Lambs, as well as his Sheep. The Church is compared ⟨p. 365⟩to a nurse with breasts, and we have a promise to suck out of the breasts of her consolations,