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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.
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, Jerem. 23. 4. Isaiah 56. 11, 12, 13. John 23. 19.
7 The helpes God hath affoorded 1vs in his Ministers, may bee some ease vnto vs: though for weakenesse we be but •ambs, yet God hath prouided for vs; hee hath giuen vs Shepherds to feede vs, and giuen them a charge to looke to his Lambes, as well as his Sheepe. The Church is compared ⟨p. 365⟩to a nurse with brests, and we haue a promise to suck out of the brests of her consolations, Ierem. 23. 4. Esay 56. 11, 12, 13. Iohn 23. 19.
- 1The help of the Ministry.The helpe of the Ministerie.
8 We should especially be 1refreshed with the consideration of divers particular favours God hath assured us of in his Word: as,