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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.
Fifthly, he must endeavour to 1settle his head and his estate, in respect of his worldly affairs. It is a singular help to godliness, to reduce our outward callings in order: and every days experience shows, that confusions in worldly business breed miserable neglect in Gods service. And therefore he that would profit in an orderly course of life, must provide to use the world so, as he may serve the Lord without distraction. He that would run a race, abstaineth from all things that might encumber him. No man that warreth, entangleth himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. And therefore we may not think it much, if in our spiritual course, God lay some restraint upon us, in respect of the cares and encumbrances in our outward callings, 1 Cor. 7. 29, 35, &c. 2 Tim. 2. 4. 1 Cor. 9. 25.
Fifthly, he must endeauour to 1settle his head and his estate, in respect of his worldly affaires. It is a singular helpe to godlinesse, to reduce our outward callings in order: and euery dayes experience shewes, that confusions in worldly businesse breed miserable neglect in Gods seruice. And therefore hee that would profite in an orderly course of life, must prouide to vse the world so, as hee may serue the Lord without distraction. He that would runne a race, abstaineth from all things that might encomber him. No man that warreth, intangleth himselfe with the affaires of life, that hee may please him who hath chosen him to bee a soùldür. And therefore we may not think it much, if in our spiritual course, God lay some restraint vpon vs, in respect of the cares and encombrances in our outward callings, 1 Cor. 7. 29, 35, &c. 2 Tim. 2. 4. 1 Cor. 9. 25.