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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.
4. By our penitency, when we go to God, after we have done our best, and confess the corruption that cleaves unto us, even when we have showed our best desires to communicate to others; and withal striving to plough up the fallow ground of our hard hearts, that we may be more fit to express the bowels of mercy, Hos. 10. 12.
4. By our penitencie, when we goe to God, after we haue done our best, and confesse the corruption that cleaues vnto vs, euen when we haue shewed our best desires to communicate to others; and withall striuing to plow vp the fallow ground of our hard hearts, that wee may bee more fit to expresse the bowels of mercie, Hos. 10. 12.
Fifthly, the Macedonians showed their humility in this, that they prayed the Apostle to accept their gift, giving themselves also to be disposed of to the Lord, and unto them by the will of God, 2. Cor. 8. 5.
Fiftly, the Macedonians shewed their humilitie in this, that they prayed the Apostle to accept their gift, giuing themselues also to bee disposed of to the Lord, and vnto them by the will of God, 2. Cor. 8. 5.
Thus of the Humility to be showed in doing works of mercy.
Thus of the Humilitie to bee shewed in doing works of mercie.