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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 matter, that is, the thing by which we must show our love to God; the manner also is to be considered: For in all those things which we would do at any time to prove our love to God, we must look to the manner how we do them, as was a little touched before: Now distinctly we must bring to the declaration of our love to 1God, two things;
Thus of the matter, that is, the thing by which wee must shew our loue to God; the manner also is to be considered: For in all those things which wee would doe at any time to prooue our loue to God, we must looke to the manner how we do them, as was a little touched before: Now distinctly wee must bring to the declaration of our loue to 1God, two things;
- 12 Things in the manner of showing our love to God.2 Things in the manner of shewing our loue to God.
1. Fervency. 2. Fear.
1. Feruencie. 2. Feare.
For the first, we must love 1God, and show it in fervency of •ur love. How? Even with all our hearts, and all our souls, and all our might, and all our understanding. Our hearts must be more inflamed, then they are in showing love to Wife, Children, Friends, Parents, &c. We must love God above all,