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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.
We manifest our love to God,
We manifest our loue to God,
1. By avouching him to be our God. 2. By providing him a place to dwell with us. 3. By loving Jesus Christ. 4. By walking with him, which hath five things in it. 5. By honouring God: and we honour him, By seeking his kingdom first. By open profession of his Truth. By grieving for his dishonour. By directing all our actions to his glory. By suffering for his sake. By honouring such as fear him. By hating his enemies. By speaking of his truth with all reverence. By free-will offerings. By praising him: where divers ⟨p. 420⟩Rules. 6. By trusting in him: and this trust in God we show: By relying upon his mercy for our salvation. By committing all our works to his blessing. By believing what he saith. By staying upon him in all distresses, praying to him, and casting our care upon him, and relying upon his help, Without leaning to our own understanding, Without murmuring, Without fear, Without care, Without using ill means. 7. By obeying him.
1. By auouching him to bee our God. 2. By prouiding him a place to dwell with vs. 3. By louing Iesus Christ. 4. By walking with him, which hath fiue things in it. 5. By honouring God: and we honour him, By seeking his kingdome first. By open profession of his Truth. By grieuing for his dishonour. By directing all our actions to his glory. By suffering for his sake. By honouring such as feare him. By hating his enemies. By speaking of his truth with all reuerence. By free-will offerings. By praising him: where diuers ⟨p. 420⟩Rules. 6. By trusting in him: and this trust in God we shew: By relying vpon his mercie for our saluation. By committing all our workes to his blessing. By beleeuing what he saith. By staying vpon him in all distresses, praying to him, and casting our care vpon him, and relying vpon his helpe, Without leaning to our owne vnderstanding, Without murmuring, Without feare, Without care, Without vsing ill meanes. 7. By obeying him.