The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatisesThe marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises

The benefit thou mayest reap ¹by this Treatise, is much every way, if the fault be not in thy self: for here thou mayest briefly behold the substance of a godly life; thou mayest in a short time inform thy knowledge in that great Doctrine of practical Divinity: But especially thou mayest by the help of this Treatise, see a sound way how to beautify thy own conversation, with the addition of divers rules, which perhaps, ⟨p. 444⟩hitherto thou hast not taken notice of: God hath promised much peace, and comfort unto such as will walk according unto rule, Gal. 6. 16. Yea he hath promised, that they shall see the salvation of God, that dispose their way aright, Psal. 50. ult. It is true, it is a greater labour to travail in the way, then to show it; but yet it is a greater benefit to be showed the way. Howsoever, it may not be denied, but it is a greater glory to observe these Rules, then to know them, or prescribe them.

The benefit thou maiest reape ¹by this Treatise, is much euery way, if the fault bee not in thy selfe: for here thou maiest briefly behold the substance of a godly life; thou maiest in a short time informe thy knowledge in that great Doctrine of practicall Diuinitie: But especially thou maiest by the helpe of this Treatise, see a sound way how to beautifie thy owne conuersation, with the addition of diuers rules, which perhaps, ⟨p. 444⟩hitherto thou hast not taken notice of: God hath promised much peace, and comfort vnto such as will walke according vnto rule, Gal. 6. 16. Yea he hath promised, that they shall see the saluation of God, that dispose their way aright, Psal. 50. vlt. It is true, it is a greater labour to trauaile in the way, then to shew it; but yet it is a greater benefit to bee shewed the way. Howsoeuer, it may not bee denied, but it is a greater glory to obserue these Rules, then to know them, or prescribe them.