A17397:1928
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.
And thus of the third thing also required in the manner of well-doing, which is Constancy.
And thus of the third thing also required in the manner of well-doing, which is Constancie.
4. The fourth thing required, is fear: thus Prou. 28. 14. The 1man is blessed that feareth always. And 1. Pet. 1. 17. & 3. 2. Our conversation must be with fear. This fear excludes rudeness, carelessness, ⟨p. 483⟩conceitedness, pride, and the like, and includes reverence, lawful regard of Gods holiness, or holy presence, (whom we should set always before us) and the fear of the deceitfulness of sin, and our own corrupt dispositions, and the care to avoid all occasions of offending God or men.
4. The fourth thing required, is feare: thus Prou. 28. 14. The 1man is blessed that feareth alwaies. And 1. Pet. 1. 17. & 3. 2. Our conuersation must be with feare. This feare excludes rudenes, carelesnesse, ⟨p. 483⟩conceitednesse, pride, and the like, and includes reuerence, lawful regard of Gods holines, or holy presence, (whom wee should set alwaies before vs) and the feare of the deceitfulnesse of sinne, and our owne corrupt dispositions, and the care to auoid all occasions of offending God or men.