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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 11THE CVRE OF THE FEARE OF DEATH. › Chapter 11
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5. It is continually madness, to be•ray us to Satan and the world, in all the occasions of our life.
5. It is continualy madnes, to be•ray vs to Satan and the world, in all the occasions of our life.
6. It will play the Tyrant, if it get any head: and lead us captive, and give wretched laws to the members: yea, every sin, which is the brat bred of this corruption, is like a fury to fright and amaze us: there is a very race of devils bred in us, when Satan and the flesh engender together in us.
6. It will play the Tyrant, if it get any head: and leade vs capti•e, and giue wretched lawes to the members: yea, euery sinne, which is the brat bred of this corruption, is like a fury to fright and amaze vs: there is a very race of diuels bred in vs, when Satan and the flesh ingender together in vs.
2. And as we are thus miserable 1in respect of the remainders of corruption, so are we in respect of the remainders of the punishment of sin upon our spirits: Our hearts were never fully free since the first transgression, our ⟨p. 726⟩minds are yet full of darkness; that even godly men do seriously cry out, They are but as beasts; they have not the understanding of men in them: And in many passages of life they carry themselves like beasts,