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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.
For the first, that God will keep us from falling away, we have four things to assure us.
For the first, that God will keepe vs from falling away, wee haue foure things to assure vs.
First, the promises of God directly 1to that end: for he assures us, that his Elect shall enjoy the work of their hands, and shall not labour in vain, Isaiah 65. 22, 23. The smoking week shall not be quenched, nor the bruised reed broken, Isaiah 42. 3. Not one of them shall be lacking in the whole flock, Jerem. 23. 4. God will build them. and not pluck them down, he will plant them, and not pull them up, Jer. 24. 6. He will confirm us, in and to the end, that we may be 2blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ: for God is faithful, who hath called us to the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
First, the promises of God directly 1to that end: for he assures vs, that his Elect shall enioy the worke of their hands, and shall not labour in vaine, Esay 65. 22, 23. The smoking weeke shall not bee quenched, nor the bruised reed broken, Esay 42. 3. Not one of them shall bee lacking in the whole flocke, Ierem. 23. 4. God will build them. and not plucke them downe, he will plant them, and not pull them vp, Ier. 24. 6. He will confirme vs, in and to the end, that wee may bee 2