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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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13. A man may have all abundance 1of these things, and yet not have a heart to use them. Evil is so set in the hearts of the sons of men, and such madness cleaves unto them, that they cannot take the contentment of the things they ⟨p. 717⟩have; and so they be worse then an untimely fruit, Eccles. 6. 1, 7. and 9. 3.
13. A man may haue all abundance 1of these things, and yet not haue a heart to vse them. Euill is so set in the hearts of the sonnes of men, and such madnesse cleaues vnto them, that they cannot take the contentment of the things they ⟨p. 717⟩haue; and so they bee worse then an vntimely fruite, Eccles. 6. 1, 7. and 9. 3.
- 113. A man may want an heart to use them.13. A man may want an heart to vse them.
14. Every day hath his evil; and 1afflictions are so mingled with these outward things, that their taste is daily marred with bitterness which is cast into them; no day without his grief: and usually the crosses of life are more, then the pleasures of living; so as they that rejoiced, ought to be as though they rejoiced not.