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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. 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⟩fits, and to be forward in good things only at sometimes, and then be careless, and off the hooks, as we say, at other times.
4. Without wauering or vncertainetie. 1It is vncertaine 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 runne now & then, though he run fiercely for the time; hee must not trifle and looke behinde, and stand still at his pleasure, and then run againe, but he must be alwaies running: so ought it to bee with vs in the race of godlinesse. It will not serue the turne to bee good by ⟨p. 482⟩fits, and to be forward in good things onely at sometimes, and then bee carelesse, and off the hookes, as wee say, at other times.
- 14 Without wavering.4 Without wauering.