A17397:1903
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.
4. He must not haste to be rich, ⟨p. 472⟩1for the desire of money is the root of all evil: and they cannot be at leisure for good duties, that are so eager to compass great things in the world, Pro. 23. 4. & 28. 20.
4. He must not haste to be rich, ⟨p. 472⟩1for the desire of money is the roote of all euill: and they cannot be at leasure for good duties, that are so eager to compasse great things in the world, Pro. 23. 4. & 28. 20.
- 14. Hast to be rich.
5. He must take heed of the 1snares that rise from distrustful fears: There is a snare in fear, Pro. 29. 25. There are many fears will assault a man that resolves to live well; as the fear that he cannot do good duties; the fear that God will not accept what he doth; the fear lest men should scorn him, or contemn him, or lest he should lose the favour of his friends, or such like. Now against all these must the godly mind be armed, and take heed that those fears prove not great hinderances to him; and especially take heed of that unbelief, or counterfeit humility, by disabling himself, or mistrusting God contrary to his nature and prom