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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 6THE CVRE OF THE FEARE OF DEATH. › Chapter 6
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The second thing we want in 1life, is the sweet fellowship with our best friends: A fellowship matchless; if we either consider the perfection of the creatures, whose communion we shall enjoy; or the perfect manner of enjoying it. Who would be withheld from the congregation of the first borne, from the society with ⟨p. 695⟩innumerable Angels, and the spirits of just men? Alas! the most of us have not so much as one entire and perfect friend in all the world; and yet we make such friends as we have, the ground of a great part of the contentment of our lives. Who could live here, if he were not beloved? Oh, what can an earthly friendship be, unto that in heaven; when so many thousand Angels & Saints shall be glad of us, and entertain us with unwearied delight. If we had but the eyes of faith to consider of this, we would think every hour a year till we were with them.
The second thing wee want in 1life, is the sweete fellowship with our best friends: A fellowship matchlesse; if we either consider the perfection of the creatures, whose communion we shall enioy; or the perfect manner of enioying it. Who would be withheld from the congregation of the first borne, from the societie with ⟨p. 695⟩innumerable Angels, and the spirits of iust men? Alas! the most of vs haue not so much as one entire and perfect friend in all the world; and yet wee make such friends as we haue, the ground of a great part of the contentment of our liues. Who could liue here, if he were not beloued? Oh, what can an earthly friendship bee, vnto that in heauen; when so many thousand Angels & Saints shall be glad of vs, and •ntertaine vs with vnwearied delight. If we had but the eyes of faith to consider of this, we would thinke euery houre a yeere till we were with them.
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