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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.
If I have made the Rules no more in number then God hath made them in his Word, thou mayest not find fault with me.
If I haue made the Rules no more in number then God hath made them in his Word, thou mayest not finde fault with me.
Secondly, No man that is to learn any Trade or Science, but he meeteth with more directions ⟨p. 445⟩then he can on the sudden reach to, or practise, and yet he rejects not his Trade or Science, because in time he hopes to learn it all. Would we put on a resolution to serve a Prenticeship to Religion, and to work hard one seven years: Oh what work would we dispatch! How many Rules and knowledges would we grow skilful in! But alas, after many years profession of Christianity, the most of us, if all were put together, have not done the work that might have been done in few days.
Secondly, No man that is to learne any Trade or Science, but he meeteth with more directiōs ⟨p. 445⟩then he can on the suddain reach to, or practise, and yet he reiects not his Trade or Science, because in time hee hopes to learne it all. Would we put on a resolution to serue a Prentiship to Religion, and to worke hard one seuen yeeres: Oh what worke would we dispatch! How many Rules and knowledges would we grow skilfull in! But alas, after many yeeres profession of Christianitie, the most of vs, if all were put together, haue not done the worke that might haue beene done in few dayes.
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