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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.
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.
I haue not made choyse of your Honour in this Dedication, for any speciall fitnesse 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 adde yet many yeres to your happy life on earth: and besides, I haue had heretofore occasion to know how little you were afraid to dye, when the Lord did seeme to summon you by sicknes.
That GOD, which hath ennobled your heart with heavenly gifts, and so made you an instrument of so much good and contentment unto that most excellent Princess with whom you now live; and towards whom, you have showed so much faithful observance, and dearness of affection, and carefulness of attendance; even the Father of mercy, and God of all consolations, increase in you all spiritual blessings, and multiply the joy of your heart, and make you still to grow in acceptation, and all well-doing.
That GOD, which hath ennobled your heart with heauenly gifts, and so made you an instrument of so much good and contentment vnto that most excellent Princesse with whom you now liue; and towards whom, you haue shewed so much faithfull obseruance, and dearenesse of affection, and carefulnesse of attendance; euen the Father of mercie, and God of all consolations, encrease in you all spirituall blessings, and multiply the ioy of your heart, and make you still to grow in acceptation, and all well-doing.