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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 10THE CVRE OF THE FEARE OF DEATH. › Chapter 10
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.
CHAP. X.
The vanities of the seeming felicities of the world.
Now it followeth, that I should entreat of the vanities that cleave to the seeming felicities of the world, and prove that there is no reason to be in love with life for any respect of them.
NOw it followeth, that I should intreat of the vanities that cleaue to the seeming felicities of the world, and proue that there is no reason to bee in loue with life for any respect of them.
The best thing the world can 1make show of▪ are Honours, Credit, Lands, Houses, Riches, Pleasures, Birth, Beauty, Friends, Wit, Children, Acquaintance, and the like. Now there be many things which apparently prove, th•re can be no sound contentment, or felicity in these: For,