A17397:1881
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.
Sixthly, he must walk in the 1way of good men, both setting before him their practice, as patterns of imitation, as also by conversing with them, that thereby he may gather encouragement, and help in well-doing. He is deceived, that thinks to go alone, and yet go prosperously in the course of a godly life: He may profit, and learn by many things he heareth, receiveth, and seeth among the godly, Prou. 2. 20. Phil. 4. 8, 9.
Sixtly, hee must walke in the 1way of good men, both setting before him their practice, as patternes of imitation, as also by conuersing with them, that thereby hee may gather encouragement, and helpe in well-doing. Hee is deceiued, that thinkes to go alone, and yet go prosperously in the course of a godly life: He may profit, and learne by many things he heareth, receiueth, and seeth among the godly, Prou. 2. 20. Phil. 4. 8, 9.
- 16 He must keep come pany with the godly.6 He must keepe com pany with the godly.
Seventhly, he must not be the servant of men, 1. Cor. 7. 23. Other 1mens humours must not be the direction of his practice. H• must so depend upon persons by hopes to get any thing by in this world, as he be not thereby hindered in works of Religion, knowing, that he is Christs freeman.