A17397:1884
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.
9. He must not stay for company, ⟨p. 461⟩1but rather choose to run alone; or with a few, then hazard the loss of the Crown. Our life is a race, and as in a race men stay not for company, but strive who may run foremost: so it is in the race of godliness: He must so run as he may obtain: he must set out with the first, and run as it were for his life: As he must make use of the society of the godly, so he must not stay, till his carnal friends and acquaintance will set out with him: He must be of Joshua's mind, that if the whole world will live in wickedness and profaneness, yet he and his house will serve the Lord, 1. Cor. 9. 24. and 14. 12. Joshua 24. 15.
9. He must not stay for company, ⟨p. 461⟩1but rather choose to runne alone; or with a few, then hazard the losse of the Crowne. Our life is a race, and as in a race men stay not for company, but striue who may runne formost: so it is in the race of godlinesse: He must so runne as he may obtain: hee must set out with the first, and runne as it were for his life: As hee must make vse of the societie of the godly, so hee must not stay, till his carnall friends and acquaintance will set out with him: He must be of Ioshua's minde, that if the whole world will liue in wickednesse and prophanenesse, yet hee and his house will serue the Lord, 1. Cor. 9. 24. and 14. 12. Ioshua 24. 15.
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