A17397:1891
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.
16. He must renew often his ⟨p. 467⟩1mortification; mans heart is like 2fallow ground, which is not fit to receive seed, till it be broken up, and at best it is like a garden which will often need weeding. If we do not at some times in special manner humble our souls before God, worldly cares, or carnal delights will over-grow our desires and our practice, and choke the seed of the Word received by us: we must keep under our bodies, and bring them in subjection, and be often dragging our lusts to the cross of Christ, there to crucify them. Our practice is like to sowing, which presupposeth ploughing before, Jer. 4. 3, 4. Hosh. 10. 12. 1. Cor. 9. 27.
16. He must renew often his ⟨p. 467⟩1mortification; mans heart is like 2fallow ground, which is not fit to receiue seed, till it be broken vp, and at best it is like a garden which will often need weeding. If wee doe not at some times in speciall manner humble our soules before God, worldly cares, or carnall delights will ouer-grow our desires and our practice, and choake the seed of the Word receiued by vs: wee must keepe vnder our bodies, and bring them in subiection, and be often dragging our lusts to the crosse of Christ, there to crucifie them. Our practice is like to sowing, which presupposeth plowing before, Ier. 4. 3, 4. Hosh. 10. 12. 1. Cor. 9. 27.
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