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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.
For the first; when we come 1in company, we must be careful to be that which may become the glory of Gods truth, and the Religion we profess, that we take ⟨p. 568⟩not up the name of God in vain: and thus we shall rightly order our selves, if we observe these rules:
For the first; when wee come 1in company, we must be carefull to bee that which may become the glory of Gods truth, and the Religion wee professe, that weetake ⟨p. 568⟩not vp the name of God in vaine: and thus wee shall rightly order our selues, if wee obserue these rules:
- 1W•th due respect of Religion.W•th due r•spect of Religion.
First, to be soundly advised, before we fall into discourse of Religion, not doing it till God may be glorified by it. A wise man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of fools will publish foolishness: It is a great discretion to know how to conceal knowledge, as it is to know how to use knowledge.
First, to be soundly aduised, before we fall into discourse of Religion, not doing it till God may be glorified by it. A wise man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of fooles will publish foolishnesse: It is a great discretion to know how to conceale knowledge, as it is to know how to vse knowledge.