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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
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2. How small a portion in these things can the most men 1attain? If the whole world were possessed, it should not make a man happy; much less those small parcels of the world, which the most men can attain, Eccles. 1. 3.
2. How small a portion in these things can the most men 1attaine? If the whole world were possessed, it should not make a man happy; much lesse those small parcels of the world, which the most men can attaine, Eccles. 1. 3.
- 12. A small portion that is attained.
3. It is manifest, men cannot 1agree about the chief good in these things. Life is therefore apparently vain in respect of these things, because there are almost infinite projects, and variety of opinions: and in all these successions of ages, no experience can make men agree to resolve which of these things have felicity in them. Who knows what ⟨p. 713⟩is good for a man in this life, all the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow? Eccles. 6. 12.
3. It is manifest, men cannot 1