A17397:1843
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. I.
Containing the Preface, which shows the drift, warrant, profit and use of the ensuing Treatise.
Containing the Preface, which shewes the drift, warrant, profit and vse of the ensuing Treatise.
THE only thing intended 1in this Treatise is, to collect for thy use (Christian Reader) those directions scattered here and there in the Scripture, which may, throughout the whole course of thy life, tell thee, what thou must do in the right order of thy conversation: how thou shouldest behave thy self towards God, and how thou shouldest carry thy self towards men, in all the occasions of thy life: in company out of company: in all duties either ⟨p. 442⟩of righteousness or mercy: and how thou shouldest dispose of thy self in affliction, and out of affliction, at all times.
THE only thing intended 1in this Treatise is, to collect for thy vse (Christian Reader) those directions scattered here and there in the Scripture, which may, throughout the whole course of thy life, tell thee, what thou must do in the right order of thy conuersation: how thou shouldest behaue thy self towards God, and how thou shouldest carry thy selfe towards men, in all the occasions of thy life: in company out of company: in all duties either