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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 19THE CVRE OF THE FEARE OF DEATH. › Chapter 19
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.
1. Why shouldest thou be so in love with the honours of 1this world, if thou but consider how small the preferment is, or can be? •e whole earth is, but as •e […] point and •nter, in comparison with the circumference ⟨p. 751⟩of the whole world besides.
1. Why shouldest thou bee so in loue with the honours of 1this world, if thou but consider how small the preferment is, or can be? •e whole earth is, but as •e 〈…〉 point and •nter, in comparison with the circumference ⟨p. 751⟩of the whole world besides.
- 1Sol. 1. Five observations abbot the honours of this world.Sol. 1. Fiue obseruations abo• the honours of this world.
1. Now in true judgement, it is 1almost impossible to discern, how a man should rise higher in a Centre. If thou hadst all the earth, thou wert no more exalted, then to the possession of a full point; a little spot in comparison: & therefore how extremely vain is thy nature, to be affected with the possession of less then the thousand thousandth part of a little spot, or point?