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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.
Secondly, when we have occasion 1to converse with them, we must study how to walk wisely towards them, so as we may be so far from giving scandal, as, if it be possible, we may win them to glorify God and his truth in our profession. It requires much skill to order our selves aright in those things that are to be done in the presence of wicked men, or in such things as must come by report unto them, and their scanning. Now there are divers things of admirable 2use in our carriage to put them to silence, and to take them in their consciences, at least to think well of us: Such as are:
Secondly, when wee haue occasion 1to cōuerse with them, we must studie how to walke wisely towards them, so as we may be so farre from giuing scandall, as, if it be possible, wee may winne them to glorifie God and his truth in our profession. It requires much skill to order our selues aright in those things that are to be done in the presence of wicked men, or in such things as must come by report vnto them, and their scanning. Now there are diuers things of admirable 2vse in our carriage to put them to silence, and to take them in their consciences, at least to thinke well of vs: Such as are:
- 1Great wisdom required in conversing with them.Great wisdome required in conuersing with them.
- 2Divers things that affect the hearts even of the worst men, are:Diuers things that affect the hearts euen of the worst men, are: