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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, by receiving and entertaining them: we must receive 1one another, and be barbarous one to another; and this with entireness of affection Negatively, it must be without grudging, 1. Pet. 4. 9. Affirmatively, we must receive one another, as Christ received us into glory, that is, First, without respect of desert; We have done nothing to deserve heaven; yet Christ hath received us to glory: So, though the godly have not pleasured us any way greatly, yet because they are the children of God, we should make much of them, and entertain them gladly. Secondly, not thinking any thing too dear for them: Christ hath not envied us the very glory of heaven, and therefore what can we do to the brethren, that should answer the example of Christ? Rom. 15. 7.
Secondly, by receiuing and entertaining them: we must receiue 1one another, and be barbarous one to another; and this with entirenesse of affection Negatiuely, it must be without grudging, 1. Pet. 4. 9. Affirmatiuely, we must receiue one another, as Christ receiued vs into glory, that is, First, without respect of desert; We haue done nothing to deserue heauen; yet Christ hath receiued vs to glory: So, though the godly haue not pleasured vs any way greatly, yet because they are the children of God, wee should make much of them, and entertaine them gladly. Secondly, not thinking any thing too deare for them: Christ hath not ennied vs the very glory of heauen, and therefore what can we doe to the brethren, that should answer the example of Christ? Rom. 15. 7.
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