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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.
Thus of the sixth way of showing our love to God, and that is by trusting in him.
Thus of the sixth way of shewing our loue to God, and that is by trusting in him.
The seventh and last way, by which we must show our love 1to God, is, To obey him: For this ⟨p. 512⟩is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: Neither is the sign in this, that we do what God requires for the matter, but that his commandments are not grievous unto us: We love God, if we love to do his work, and if we lift up our hearts in his ways, setting upon his work with a special readiness, and strength of desire, and more then ordinary care, 1. Joh. 5. 2. 2. Chron. 17. 6. and 19. 2.
The seuenth and last way, by which wee must shew our loue 1to God, is, To obey him: For this ⟨p. 512⟩is the loue of God, that we keepe his commandements: Neither is the signe in this, that we doe what God requires for the matter, but that his commandements are not grieuous vnto vs: We loue God, if we loue to doe his worke, and if we lift vp our hearts in his wayes, setting vpon his worke with a speciall readinesse, and strength of desire, and more then ordinary care, 1. Ioh. 5. 2.