A17397:1644
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.
CHAP. XIIII.
Promises that concern Prayer.
Promises that concerne Prayer.
Hitherto of Promises that concern affliction. And in as much as my purpose was but to fence the godly man (settled in his justification) against the grievances which might befall him in respect of afflictions, during the time of his pilgrimage here, I shall end with the discourse of those promises: saving that I will give a taste of the last sort of promise, viz. such as are encouragements to holy graces or duties.
HItherto of Promises that concerne affliction. And in as much as my purpose was but to fence the godly man (settled in his iustification) against the grieuances which might befall him in respect of afflictions, during the time of his pilgrimage here, I shall end with the discourse of those promises: sauing that I will giue a taste of the last sort of promise, viz. such as are encouragements to holy graces or duties.
I will not instance in the promises made to the love of God, to meekness, to such as seek God, to the love of the word, and the like: but only I will open the promises made to the prayers of the godly, and the rather, because Christians are most troubled about their prayers.