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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.
9. If we would be preserved in the love of God, we must labour to attain to the ability to rejoice in God, and delight our selves in God. A wife that would increase her love to her husband, must strive to solace her self often with her husband, and to form in her heart a special delight in him: So must we do to God. This is miserably neglected, and yet exceedingly necessary. Nor is it an ordinary joy we should take in God, but ⟨p. 519⟩we should joy in him, first, with all our hearts: secondly, not for a time, but always, every day; nor with common, but with exceeding joys, Phil. 4. 4. Psa. 37▪ 4. and 68. 3, 4. & 105. 3. Now that this 1point may be the better understood, I will consider of two things: first, what it is to delight and joy in God: secondly, what we should do that we might delight, and take pleasure in God.
9. If we would be preserued in the loue of God, we must labour to attaine to the abilitie to reioyce in God, and delight our selues in God. A wife that would increase her loue to her husband, must striue to solace her selfe often with her husband, and to forme in her heart a speciall delight in him: So must wee doe to God. This is miserably neglected, and yet exceedingly necessarie. Nor is it an ordinarie ioy we should take in God, but ⟨p. 519⟩we should ioy in him, first, with all our hearts: secondly, not for a time, but alwaies, euery day; nor with common, but with exceeding ioyes, Phil. 4. 4. Psa. 37▪ 4. and 68. 3, 4. & 105. 3. Now that this 1point may bee the better vnderstood, I will consider of two things: first, what it is to delight and ioy in God: secondly, what we should do that we might delight, and take pleasure in God.