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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.
Secondly, my Baptism was the Baptism of repentance: and shall I yet live in sin? My body was washed: and shall my soul ⟨p. 541⟩be still impure? Mat. 3. 11. Mark. 1. 4. Acts 13. 24.
Secondly, my Baptisme was the Baptisme of repentance: and shall I yet liue in sinne? My body was washed: and shall my soule ⟨p. 541⟩be still impure? Mat. 3. 11. Mark. 1. 4. Acts 13. 24.
Thirdly, by Baptism I was assured of the virtue of the death of Christ to kill sin in me: and shall I not believe the operation of God, that he can deliver me from the powerful temptations, or inclinations to any sin? Shall I not seek strength of Christ? or shall I betray my self to the devil and the flesh? In Christ I am dead to sin, and shall I yet live therein? Rom. 6. 1, 3. Col. 2. 12.
Thirdly, by Baptisme I was assured of the vertue of the death of Christ to kill sinne in me: and shall I not beleeue the operation of God, that he can deliuer mee from the powerfull temptations, or inclinations to any sinne? Shall I not seeke strength of Christ? or shall I betray my selfe to the diuell and the flesh? In Christ I am dead to sinne, and shall I yet liue therein?