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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. Our children. 2. Our selves. 3. Others.
1. Our children. 2. Our selues. 3. Others.
For our children, it is our duty to present them unto Baptism, 1but withal we must look to it, that it be done in due time, and with faith and thankfulness to God. In due time, so as thereby we signify our great estimation of Gods mercy to our seed, and our great desire to have the Covenant sealed, even unto them. We must also bring them to Baptism with saith in Gods covenant. The Lord hath bound himself to be our God and the God of our seed▪ Now it is our parts to give glory to God, and to declare before the Lord our persuasion of his goodness, and claim to that part of his Covenant. By faith we plead our right, whereas by unbelief we give ⟨p. 538⟩God occasion to neglect our seed. I add also, with thankfulness, because we ought with great joy and acknowledgement of the free grace of God to behold our seed admitted, in the sure covenant of mercy and salvation with our selves, and ought to think that God hath done more for our children, to admit them into the covenant by Baptism, then if the greatest person on earth had made upon them the assurance of some great estate of maintenance or preferment.