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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.
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? Rom. 6. 1, 3. Col. 2. 12.
Thirdly, our Baptism must be used against the doubts of persevering, or whether we shall be kept unto salvation, and whether our body shall be raised again at the last day: for God hath assured all this unto us in our Baptism, that we have our part not only in the death of Christ, but also in the resurrection of Christ: and if Christ be raised in us, Christ can dye no ⟨p. 542⟩more, either in himself, or in our hearts, and the same power that raised him out of the grave, will also raise up our bodies at the last day, as is pleaded, Romans 6. 10. &c. Galat. 3. 27, 28.