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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.
Thirdly, it is a most winning 1quality in all our carriage, to show meekness of wisdom, to express a mind well governed, free from passions, and also from conceitedness, frowardness, affectation, and the vain show of what we have not in substance. For each of these have in them singular matter of irritation, and provoke wicked men to scorn, and hatred, and reviling.
Thirdly, it is a most winning 1qualitie in all our carriage, to shew meekenesse of wisedome, to expresse a mind well gouerned, free from passions, and also from conceitednesse, frowardnesse, affectation, and the vaine shew of what wee haue not in substance. For each of these haue in them singular matter of irritation, and prouoke wicked men to scorne, and hatred, and reuiling.
- 13. Meekness of wisdom3. Meekenes of wisdome
Fourthly, there is an holy kind of Reservedness, which may adorn the life of a Christian, in his carriage among wicked men: and this Reservedness is to be showed,
Fourthly, there is an holy kind of Reseruednesse, which may adorne the life of a Christian, in his carriage among wicked men: and this Reseruednesse is to be shewed,
1. In not trusting our selves too 1