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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.
6. Sixthly, Fickleness and Unconstancy: 1we must look to it, that brotherly love continue, Heb. 13. 1. and to this end we must look to the levity of our own natures, and strive to make good by continuance, the affection we have conceived and professed to others. Some are of such unconstant dispositions, that they will love vehemently for a fit, and suddenly fall off without reason, but not without singular shame and blemishing of their reputations. For such tempers are hardly ⟨p. 616⟩fit for any society. Now this must be repented of, and reformed.
6. Sixthly, Ficklenesse and Vnconstancy: 1we must looke to it, that brotherly loue continue, Heb. 13. 1. and to this end wee must looke to the leuity of our owne natures, and striue to make good by continuance, the affection we haue conceiued and professed to others. Some are of such vnconstant dispositions, that they will loue vehemently for a fit, and suddenly fall off without reason, but not without singular shame and blemishing of their reputations. For such tempers are hardly ⟨p. 616⟩fit for any societie. Now this must be repented of, and reformed.
- 16. Fickleness.6. Ficklenesse.
Seventhly, we must take heed 1