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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.
Fourthly, rejoicing in iniquity. 1Our love must be holy and pure, if we would have it preserved. It must have nothing in it that is unseemly, nor must it be an affection, that will take pleasure in the vices or faults of those with whom we converse, 1 Cor. 13. 5, 6.
Fourthly, reioycing in iniquity. 1Our loue must be holy and pure, if we would haue it preserued. It must haue nothing in it that is vnseemly, nor must it be an affection, that will take pleasure in the vices or faults of those with whom we cōuerse, 1 Cor. 13. 5, 6.
- 14. Rejoicing in iniquity.4. Reioycing in iniquitie.
Fifthly, the minding of our own things: we must not study for our 1selves, and our own ends only in conversing, 1 Cor. 13. 5. The meaning is not, that we should leave our callings and our houses, to spend the greatest part of our time in our neighbours houses; ⟨p. 615⟩but he prohibits, 1. Worldliness, and excessive cares about our business, and the things of this life, which hinders needful society with the godly: and secondly, he forbids self-love in conversing, when men in all things aim at their own profit, or pleasure, or credit, and do not as well seek the good of others: we may mind our own things, but not only.