A17397:1925
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.
3. Without impediment: that is' notwithstanding all the impediments 1may be cast in the way: judgement should run down as waters, and righteousness as a flowing stream; we should overcome all difficulties. You cannot stop the flowing stream, though you cast in great logs or stones, yea though you would go about to dam it up; and such should be the resolution of a godly Christian, Amos. 5. 24.
3. Without impediment: that is' notwithstanding all the impediments 1may be cast in the way: iudgement should runne downe as waters, and righteousnesse as astowing streame; we should ouercome all difficulties. You cannot stop the flowing streame, though you cast in great logs or stones, yea though you would goe about to dam it vp; and such should be the resolution of a godly Christian, Amos. 5. 24.
- 13. Notwithstanding impediments.
4. Without wavering or uncertainty. 1It is uncertain running the Apostle impliedly forbids, 1. Cor. 9. 26. Our life is like a race: Now in a race it is not enough that a man run now & then, though he run fiercely for the time; he must not trifle and look behind, and stand still at his pleasure, and then run again, but he must be always running: so ought it to be with us in the race of godliness. It will not serve the turn to be good by ⟨p. 482⟩