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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.
My unfeigned desire to do service unto Gods Church, in relieving such Christians herein, as are not furnished with better helps, hath emboldened me to offer this Treatise also to the public view. I have presumed in your Honours absence to thrust forth this Treatise under the protection of your Honours name: and withal, I desire heartily to testify my thankfulness for the many favours showed unto me & mine, ⟨p. 647⟩while your Honour was pleased to be my hearer. I should also much rejoice, if my testim my (concerning the singular graces God hath bestowed upon you, & the many good works in which you have abounded in the places of your abode) might add any thing either unto your Honours praises in the Churches of Christ, or unto the establishment of the comfort of your own heart in God, and his Son Jesus Christ.
My vnfained desire to doe seruice vnto Gods Church, in relieuing such Christians herein, as are not furnished with better helpes, hath emboldened me to offer this Treatise also to the publike view. I haue presumed in your Honors absence to thrust forth this Treatise vnder the protection of your Honors name: and withall, I desire heartily to testifie my thankefulnes for the many fauors shewed vnto me & mine, ⟨p. 647⟩while your Honor was pleased to be my hearer. I should also much reioyce, if my testim my (concerning the singular graces God hath bestowed vpon you, & the many good workes in which you haue abounded in the places of your abode) might adde any thing either vnto your Honours prayses in the Churches of Christ, or vnto the establishment of the comfort of your owne heart in God, and his Sonne Iesus Christ.
I have not made choice of your Honour in this Dedication, for any special fitness in this Treatise for your Honours condition, in respect of your age, or absence in a place so far remote; for my earnest trust is, that God will add yet many years to your happy life on earth: and besides, I have had heretofore occasion to know how little you were afraid to dye, when the Lord did seem to summon you by sickness.