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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.
3. Thou must pray with all 1manner of prayer, according to the occasions of prayer. Thou must pray at thy set times daily, and thou must pray also with ejaculations (as the Divines call them) that is, those sudden and short speeches to God, when thy heart is moved upon special occasion. Thou must use Supplications, Deprecations, Intercessions, Confessions, giving of thanks, or the like, according to thy necessities, or the other occasions of thy life. Thou must strive to get a fitness and language to speak unto God for thy self in thine own words, as may best express the desires of thine heart, Eph. 6. 18.
3. Thou must pray with all 1manner of prayer, according to the occasions of prayer. Thou must pray at thy set times daily, and thou must pray also with eiaculations (as the Diuines call them) that is, those sudden and short speeches to God, when thy heart is moued vpon speciall occasion. Thou must vse Supplications, Deprecations, Intercessions, Confessions, giuing of thankes, or the like, according to thy necessities, or the other occasions of thy life. Thou must striue to get a fitnesse and language to speake vnto God for thy selfe in thine owne words, as may best expresse the desires of thine heart, Eph. 6. 18.
- 13. Use all manner of prayer.3. Vse all manner of prayer.
4. Thou must continue and persevere 1in prayer without ceasing: prayer must be the work of thy whole life, not an exercise for a fit, for a day or two, or a week or two, or a month or two: thou must make conscience of prayer always,