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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.
TO THE MUCH HONOURED LADIES, the Lady ANNE CLEAR, and the Lady ANNE PINCH, and the Lady JONE HERICKE: N. Bifield wisheth all increase of the true grace of Christ, and the blessed fruition of the glory of God in heaven.
TO THE MVCH HONORED LADIES, the Ladie ANNE CLEERE, and the Ladie ANNE PINCH, and the Ladie IONE HERICKE: N. Bifield wisheth all increase of the true grace of Christ, and the blessed fruition of the glory of God in heauen.
Worthy Ladies,
Worthie Ladies,
Lamentable are •he ruins, into which the natures of men are generally fallen by their sins: which appears especially by the ways men take in the business of their soul. The most men are clean out of the way to heaven, and walk in by ways ⟨image 6⟩of their own, which are called in Scripture, The ways of the wicked; The ways of their own hearts; Perverse ways; Dark and slippery ways; The way of iniquity. All meeting in that broad way that leadeth to destruction, being wholly ignorant of the way of life and peace, yea, the most of them speak evil of the good way of God, and persecute it. Some there are, that are so far enlightened, as not to like the common road way of the multitude; and after some enquiry have found them out ways that seem good in their own eyes; and they are wonderfully well pleased with their course, but the issues of these ways are death too, as well as the former. And the more is this