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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.
1. A resolution to deny our own wits, reasons, opinions, and conceits, and empty our heads of all persuasion of our own skill, to judge in the things of the kingdom of God, being ready to believe and think in all things, as God shall teach us out of his Word. We must be fools, that we may be wise, 1 Cor. 3. 18. humbling our selves at his very feet to receive his Law, Deut. 33. 3.
1. A resolution to deny our owne wits, reasons, opinions, and conceits, and emptie our heads of all perswasion of our owne skill, to iudge in the things of the kingdome of God, being ready to beleeue and thinke in all things, as God shall teach vs out of his Word. Wee must be fooles, that we may be wise, 1 Cor. 3. 18. humbling our selues at his very feete to receiue his Law, Deut. 33. 3.
2. We must bring with us a meek and quiet spirit, a mind quieted from passions, lusts, and perturbations, and at rest from the turmoiling cares of this ⟨p. 533⟩world. The Word is able to do great things in our hearts, if we receive it with meekness, James 1. 21.
2. Wee must bring with vs a meeke and quiet spirit, a minde quieted from passions, lusts, and perturbations, and at rest from the turmoyling cares of this ⟨p. 533⟩world. The Word is able to doe great things in our hearts, if we receiue it with meeknesse,