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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 12THE CVRE OF THE FEARE OF DEATH. › Chapter 12
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, thou likest not death, 1because of the pain of it. Why? there is pain in the curing of a wound, yet men will endure it: And shall death do so great a cure, as to make thee whole of all thy wounds and diseases, and art thou so loth to come to the Cure?
First, thou likest not death, 1because of the paine of it. Why? there is paine in the curing of a wound, yet men will endure it: And shall death doe so great a cure, as to make thee whole of all thy wounds and diseases, and art thou so loth to come to the Cure?
- 1Teareasons to show the folly of men, in pretending the fear of the pain of death.Teareasons to shew the folly of men, in pretending the feare of the paine of death.
Secondly, there is difficulty in getting into an Haven. Hadst thou rather be in the tempest still, then put into the haven?
Secondly, there is difficulty in getting into an Hauen. Hadst thou rather bee in the tempest still, then put into the hauen?
Thirdly, thou likest not death, thou sayest, for the pain of it: Why then likest thou life, which puts thee to worse pain? Men object not at the pains of life, which they endure without death. There is almost no man, but he hath endured worse ⟨p. 729⟩