A17397:1988
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.
For the first, there be divers ⟨p. 500⟩excellent Rules to be heeded of us in our practice, in observing whereof we may soundly prove 1the truth of our love to God: if we say we love God, we must show it by these things following.
For the first, there be diuers ⟨p. 500⟩excellent Rules to be heeded of vs in our practice, in obseruing whereof we may soundly proue 1the truth of our loue to God: if we say we loue God, wee must shew it by these things following.
- 1S•en ways to manifest our love to GodS•en wayes to manifest our loue to God
1. We must avouch God to be 1our God, Deuter. 26. 27. and so we do, if we do not only make choice of God above all things to set our hearts upon him, but also maintain our choice, by a constant refusal of all idols in the world, even all things which might entice us to love them in stead of God, by sound affection and practice declaring our resolution to cleave to God, as our sufficient happiness, though all the world follow their profits or pleasures, &c.
1. We must auouch God to be 1