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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 17THE CVRE OF THE FEARE OF DEATH. › Chapter 17
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.
Secondly, those that can plead felicity in their friends, yet what is it? one pleasing dream hath more in it, then a months contentment which can be reaped from thy friends. Alas, it is not the thousandth part of thy life▪ which is satisfied with delight from them.
Secondly, those that can plead felicitie in their friends, yet what is it? one pleasing dreame hath more in it, then a moneths contentment which can bee reaped from thy friends. Alas, it is not the thousandth part of thy life▪ which is satisfied with delight from them.
3. Thou s•st thy friend• drop away from thee from day to day; for either they dye, or they are so far remoo•d from thee, that they are as it w•e dead to thee; and sith they are gone, who would not long to go after them?
3. Thou s•st thy friend• drop away from thee from day to day; for either they dye, or they are so farre remoo•d from thee, that they are as it w•e dead to thee; and sith they are gone, who would not long to go after them?
4. The friends that are left, are not sure to thee: men are mutable as well as mortal; they may turn t be thy foes, that now are dearest unto thee: or if they fall not into terms of flat enmity, they […] grow full and weae of thee, and so careless of thee.