A17397:2010

The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatisesThe marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises

Name: The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatises
Author: Nicholas Byfield

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.

Nicholas Byfield 1579–1622London: printed by John Legatt, 1630

[16], 101+ p. · 109k words · STC 4222 · ESTC S120511

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Chapter 6

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.

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10. We honour him, when we praise him. One usual way by which we honour great persons in the world, is by taking all occasions to magnify them, by commending their virtues, or their worthy acts: And this is likewise one great way of honouring God; and therefore with sorrow for our neglects herein, we should study his praises for the time to come, and strive for language to be able readily to do so.

10. We honour him, when we praise him. One vsuall way by which we honour great persons in the world, is by taking all occasions to magnifie them, by commending their vertues, or their worthy acts: And this is likewise one great way of honoring God; and therefore with sorrow for our neglects herein, we should study his prayses for the time to come, and striue for language to be able readily to do so.

:2008p. 506

Now God is praised divers ¹ways: some of them belong not properly to this place, and therefore I will but touch them.

Now God is praysed diuers ¹wayes: some of them belong not properly to this place, and therefore I will but touch them.

1Rules about the praise of God.

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We praise God:

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Nicholas Byfield 1579–1622

Place

London

Printer

John Legatt

Year

1630

Size

[16], 101+ p.

Words

109,252

Catalogue

STC 4222 · ESTC S120511

Text

EEBO-TCP A17397

Passages

2,749

Sections

163

Title page

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36