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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.
2. We must strive to conceive 1of him according to his praises declared by his works, or in his Word. This is an excellent and easy way to think of God. Since our hearts cannot conceive his nature, we should fill them with the impression of his praises, and according to them direct our affection and service to him: as I would bring this mind to prayer or any other service of God, I cannot make any resemblance of the divine substance, whom I am about to serve: yet this will I do, I will remember that he that I pray unto, is most wise, most omn potent, most just, most gracious, &c. Thus God proclaims himself by his praises, Exo. 34. 6. where God himself shows us a way how to conceive of him.2
2. We must striue to conceiue 1of him according to his praises declared by his workes, or in his Word. This is an excellent and easie way to think of God. Since our hearts cannot conceiue his nature, we should fill them with the impression of his praises, and according to them direct our affection and seruice to him: as I would bring this mind to prayer or any other seruice of God, I cannot make any resemblance of the diuine substance, whom I am about to serue: yet this will I doe, I will remember that hee that I pray vnto, is most wise, most omn potent, most iust, most gracious, &c. Thus God proclaimes himselfe by his praises, Exo. 34. 6. where God himselfe shews vs a way how to conceiue of him.2
- 16. We must conceive of him according to his praises.6. Wee must conceiue of him according to his prayses.
- 23. We must believe the Trinity of Persons.3. Wee must beleeue the Trinity of Persons.