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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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6. Why should we love the 1World that hateth us, and casts us off, as men dead out of mind? ⟨p. 709⟩Are we not crucified to the world? Galat. 6. 14. and do not wicked men hate us, and envy us, and speak all manner of evil sayings of us, because we follow good? The World loves her own, but us it cannot love, because we are not of this world. Can darkness love light? or the sons of Belial care for the sons of God? In this world we shall have trouble; and if we found not peace in Christ, we were of all men most miserable, Joh. 15. 19. Eccles. 4. 4. Joh. 17. 14. 2 Cor. 6. 17. Joh. 16. 33. And if they hate us for well-doing, how will they triumph, if our feet do but slip? We should desire death, even to be delivered from the fear of giving occasion to the world to triumph, or blaspheme in respect of us. Yea, so extreme is the hatred of the World, that a just man may perish in his righteousness, when a wicked man prolongs his days in his wickedness, Eccles. 7. 17. & 8. 4.
6. Why should wee loue the 1World that hateth vs, and casts vs off, as men dead out of minde? ⟨p. 709⟩Are we not crucified to the world? Galat. 6. 14