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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.
1. In not trusting our selves too 1far with them, not believing every word, not bearing our selves upon every show of favour from ⟨p. 596⟩them. For as too much suspicion of them breeds extreme alienation, if they perceive it; so credulity is no safe way, Prou. 14. 15. Joh. 2. 24.
1. In not trusting our selues too 1farre with them, not beleeuing euery word, not bearing our selues vpon euery shew of fauour from ⟨p. 596⟩them. For as too much suspition of them breeds extreme alienation, if they perceiue it; so credulitie is no safe way, Prou. 14. 15. Ioh. 2. 24.
- 14. Reservedness in four things.4. Reseruednesse in foure things.
2. By abstaining from judging of them that are without. It is a most intemperate zeal, that spends it self in the vain and bootless censure of the estate of those that are without. Those censures have in them matter of provocation and nothing of edification. It were happy for some Christians, if they could with the Apostle, say often to their own souls, What have I to do to judge them that are without?