A17397:1890
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.
15. He must covet earnestly the best gifts, 1 Cor. 12. ult. There 1are some duties in piety, or Mercy, or Righteousness, which in respect of our places do most ⟨p. 466⟩concern us, & would in a more special manner adorn our particular profession: so are there some gifts which do advance our communion with God, and do make us more profitable amongst men. Now these things we should study, and earnestly labour to frame our selves to, & to express them more effectually in our conversation. This no doubt is the reason why the holy Ghost doth in the Scripture make Catalogues of certain special duties, or graces singled out from the rest, and fitted to the conditions of the people who are written to: and this would be a singular advantage to us, if we also would single out to our use some few of the chiefest virtues or duties which we would daily set before us, an• strive by prayer and all holy endeavour to fashion them to the life in our hearts a•d lives.
15. He must couet earnestly the best gifts, 1 Cor. 12. vlt. There 1are some duties in piety, or Mercie, or Righteousnesse, which in respect of our places doe most ⟨p. 466⟩concerne vs, & would in a more speciall manner adorne our particular profession: so are there some gifts which do aduance our communion with God, and doe make vs more profitable amongst men. Now these things we should study, and earnestly labour to frame our selues to, & to expresse them more effectually in our conuersation. This no doubt is the reason why the holy Ghost doth in the Scripture make Catalogues of certaine speciall duties, or graces singled out from the rest, and sitted to the cōditions of the people who are written to: and this would be a singular aduantage to vs, if we also would single out to our vse some few of the chiefest vertues or duties which we would daily set before vs, an striue by prayer and all holy endeauour to fashion them to the life in our hearts ad liues.