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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. Thou must beg this acquaintance 1by prayer: if thou seek it of him earnestly, though God be in himself invisible to mortal eyes, yet he will show himself to the eyes of thy mind; pray for his acquaintance, and he will be acquainted with thee: This is to ask after the Lord, and to seek God: if we seek him, he will be found, Psal. 105. 3, 4. But then we must remember three things.
2. Thou must begge this acquaintance 1by prayer: if thou seeke it of him earnestly, though God bee in himselfe inuisible to mo•tall eyes, yet he will shew himselfe to the eyes of thy mind; pray for his acquaintance, and he will be acquainted with thee: This is to aske after the Lord, and to seeke God: if we seeke him, hee will be found, Psal. 105. 3, 4. But then we must remember three things.
- 12 Thou must beg it by prayer.
1. To seek him with our whole hearts, we must pray with great earnestness and desire, Psa. 119. 10
1. To seeke him with our whole hearts, we must pray with great earnestnes and desire, Psa. 119. 10