A17397:1904
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.
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•
5. Hee must take heed of the 1snares that rise from distrustfull feares: There is a snare in feare, Pro. 29. 25. There are many feares will assault a man that resolues to liue well; as the feare that he cannot doe good duties; the feare that God will not accept what he doth; the feare lest men should scorne him, or contemne him, or lest he should lose the fauour of his friends, or such like. Now against all these must the godly minde be armed, and take heede that those feares proue not great hinderances to him; and especially take heed of that vnbeliefe, or counterfeit humilitie, by disabling himselfe, or mistrusting God contrary to his nature and prom•
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