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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.
Thus of the Sacraments.
THus of the Sacraments.
The Rules concerning prayer follow; where besides 1the general Rules that belong to all worship, these things in special must be heeded concerning prayer.
The Rules concerning prayer follow; where besides 1the generall Rules that belong to all worship, these things in speciall must be heeded concerning prayer.
- 1Rules about prayer.
1. Thy words must be few, Eccl. 15. 1, 2. and the reason is, because God is in heaven, and thou art on earth. He is full of majesty and wisdom, and thou art an infirm and sinful creature. Length of it self doth not commend prayer; we must speak as becomes the Majesty of God, without vain repetitions and babblings; pattering over of the same things is not pleasing to God: as affectation is ill in any thing, so much more ill in prayer. This rule may be unsavoury to the taste ⟨p. 547⟩