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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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5. The world passeth away, and 1the lusts thereof: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the care with hearing. If a man live many days, his soul is not filled with good; the desire after these things will vanish; men cannot love them still: Our life is spent in wishing for the future, and bewailing of the past; a loathing of what we have tasted, and a longing for what we have not tasted: which, were it had, would never more satisfy us then that we have had. Hence it is that men wearying themselves in seeking of variety of earthly things ⟨p. 714⟩and yet cannot be contented. The vexation that cleaves unto them still, breeds loathing. We are like men that are Seasick, that shift from room to room and from place to place, thinking to find ease; never considering, that so long as the same Seas swell, and winds blow, and humours are stirred, alteration of place will not profit. So it is with us; so long as we carry with us a nature so full of ill humours, and that the pleasures of the world have so much vanity in them, no change of place, or delights can satisfy us: Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? Eccles. 6. 13.
5. The world passeth away, and 1the lusts thereof: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the care with hearing. If a man liue many dayes, his soule is not filled with good; the desire after these things will vanish; men cannot loue them still: Our life is spent in wishing for the future, and bewailing of the past; a loathing of what wee haue tasted, and a longing for what wee haue not tasted: which, were it had, would neuer more satisfie vs then that wee haue had. Hence it is that men wearying themselues in seeking of variety of earthly things ⟨p. 714⟩and yet cannot be contented. The vexation that cleaues vnto them still, breeds loathing. We are like men that are Seasicke, that shift from roome to roome and from place to place, thinking to find ease; neuer considering, that so long as the same Seas swell, and winds blow, and humors are stirred, alteration of place will not profit. So it is with vs; so long as wee carry with vs a nature so full of ill humours, and that the pleasures of the world haue so much vanity in them, no change of place, or delights can satisfie vs: Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? Eccles. 6. 13.