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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 9THE CVRE OF THE FEARE OF DEATH. › Chapter 9
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3. This world is verily like 1Sodom, full of general and unspeakable filthiness: All the world lieth in wickedness; scarce one Lot to be found in a whole City, or Parish. If God would seek but five righteous men; that are truly or absolutely godly, they are not to be found in the most assemblies in the world; nay, in the Church too.
3. This world is verily like 1Sodom, full of generall and vnspeakeable filthinesse: All the world lyeth in wickednesse; scarce one Lot to be found in a whole Citie, or Parish. If God would seeke but fiue righteous men; that are truly or absolutely godly, they are not to bee found in the most assemblies in the world; nay, in the Church too.
- 13. Like Sodom.
4. Yet more; this world is a 1very P•st-house, spiritually considered. Every man that a godly man comes near, hath a mischievous plague-sore running upon him, yea, the godly themselves are not without this disease: so as there i• a necessity, as it were, to infect, or be infected, still in all places, or companies. Oh who would love to live in a Pest-house, that may dwell in a place for ever free from all infection?
4. Yet more; this world is a 1very P•st-house, spiritually considered. Euery man that a godly man comes neere, hath a mischieuous plague-sore running vpon him, yea, the godly themselues are not without this disease: so as there i a necessity, as it were, to infect, or be infected, still in all places, or companies. Oh who would loue to liue in a Pest-house, that may dwell in a place for euer free from all infection?