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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
THE CURE OF THE FEAR OF DEATH. › Chapter 3THE CVRE OF THE FEARE OF DEATH. › Chapter 3
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.
Shall we be like wicked men? 1Their death is compelled; shall ours be so too. They by their good wills, would not lose their bodies in this life, nor have their bodies in the next life: but since God hath made us unlike them in the issues of death, shall we make our selves like them in the loathness to dye? Let Felix tremble at the doctrine of death and judgement, Acts 24. 25. but let all the godly hold up their heads, because the day of their redemption draweth nigh, Matthew 24. &c.
Shall we be like wicked men? 1Their death is compelled; shall ours be so too. They by their good wils, would not lose their bodies in this life, nor haue their bodies in the next life: but since God hath made vs vnlike them in the issues of death, shall wee make our selues like them in the lothnesse to dye? Let Felix tremble at the doctrine of death and iudgement, Acts 24. 25. but let all the godly hold vp their heads, because the day of their redemption draweth nigh, Mathew 24. &c.
- 14 Wicked men dye unwillingly.4 Wicked men dye vnwillingly.
5. Shall we be afraid of a shadow? 1The separation of the soul from God, that is death, if we speak exactly: but the separation of the soul from the body, is but the shadow of death. When see we men trembling for fear of spiritual death, which is called the First Death? and yet this