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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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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.
14. Euery day hath his euill; and 1afflictions are so mingled with these outward things, that their tast is daily marred with bitternesse which is cast into them; no day without his griefe: and vsually the crosses of life are more, then the pleasures of liuing; so as they that reioyced, ought to bee as though they reioyced not.
- 114. The evils of life ever •ingled with them.14. The euils of life euer •ingled with them.
15. Lastly, if all these considerations 1may not suffice, then remember that thou art mortal; thy life is short, it passeth as a dream, it is but as a span long, thy days are few and evil; all these things are clogged with a necessity of dying. Life was given thee with a condition of dying, Gen. 47. 9. Job 14. 1. Thy life passeth like the wind, Job▪ 7. 7. Yea, our days consume like smoke,