A17397:1910
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.
Containing the general Rules to be remembered in the manner of doing all good duties.
Containing the generall Rules to be remembred in the manner of doing all good duties.
Hitherto of the first sort of general Rules. The second sort concerns the manner of welldoing. There are divers things in the general, which are to be observed of the godly Christian in all good duties, which he ought 1to have perfect in his memory, and such as he might bring with him at all times to form his heart in respect of them, to beget in him that holy m•ner of carrying himself, which is requisite unto the acceptation of the good things he employeth himself in: and the rather should he be moved to the care of learning and expressing of these things, because the matter of good duties may be done by wicked men, as ⟨p. 476⟩they were by the Pharisees, and yet all abomination to the Lord. That therefore he may not lose that he worketh, he must strive in every good action to express these nine things following in the manner of his behaviour.
HItherto of the first sort of generall Rules. The second sort concernes the manner of welldoing. There are diuers things in the generall, which are to be obserued of the godly Christian in all good duties, which he ought 1to haue perfect in his memorie, and such as he might bring with him at all times to form his heart in respect of them, to beget in him that holy m•ner of carrying himselfe, which is requisite vnto the acceptation of the good things he employeth himself in: and the rather should he be moued to the care of learning and expressing of these things, because the matter of good duties may be done by wicked men, as