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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.
Thus of the eight ways wherein we should show reservedness: they are of excellent use, if men would study them, and practise them.
Thus of the eight wayes wherein we should shew reseruednesse: they are of excellent vse, if men would studie them, and practise them.
5. Mercy is amiable even in 1the eyes of wicked men: and merciful Christians, that are full of good works, do bring a great deal of honour to religion. It is true Religion and undefiled, to visit the fatherless and widows, and to be unspotted of the world. A conversation that is unrebukeable, and full of mercy also, cannot but be very honourable: whereas Religion it self, when it is •ated in the breasts of such Christians as have forgotten to show mercy, and not study how to ⟨p. 599⟩be doing good to others, is exceedingly darkened in the glory of it, and many times extremely ill spoken of. A true Christian should hold it a great disparagement, that any Papist, or carnal man in the world (in equal comparison) should put them down for either the tenderness or the abundance of works of mercy, 1 Peter 1. 12. Math. 15. James 27.
5. Mercie is amiable euen in 1the eyes of wicked men: and mercifull Christians, that are full of good works, doe bring a great deale of honour to religion. It is true Religion and vndefiled, to visit the fatherlesse and widowes, and to be vnspotted of the world. A conuersation that is vnrebukeable, and full of mercie also, cannot but be very honorable: whereas Religion it selfe, when it is ated in the brests of such Christians as haue forgotten to shew mercy, and not studie how to