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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 5THE CVRE OF THE FEARE OF DEATH. › Chapter 5
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4. Thy body is wretched 1through deformities and infirmities, diversly noisome to thee with pains that grieve thee, either in respect of labour or diseases, unto which thou art so prone, and there is no part or joint of thee, but is liable to many kinds of diseases, Deut. 28. 31, 22. Gen. 3. 19. And of the labours of thy life, which is but the least part of thy bodily miseries. Solomon saith, All things are full of labour, who can utter it? and for that reason, life is but a vanity and vexation, Eccles. 1. 8.
4. Thy body is wretched 1through deformities and infirmities, diuersly noisome to thee with paines that grieue thee, either in respect of labour or diseases, vnto which thou art so prone, and there is no part or ioynt of thee, but is lyable to many kinds of diseases, Deut. 28. 31, 22. Gen. 3. 19. And of the labours of thy life, which is but the least part of thy bodily miseries. Salomon saith, All things are full of labour, who can vtter it? and for that reason, life is but a vanity and vexation, Eccles. 1. 8.
- 14 And so the•r bodies.