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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 21THE CVRE OF THE FEARE OF DEATH. › Chapter 21
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.
The first thing we must frame 1our lives to, for this purpose, is the contempt of the World: we must strive earnestly with our own hearts, to forgo the love of worldly things. It is an […] thing •o be willing to dye, when our hearts are cleansed ⟨p. 758⟩of the love of this world. We must leave the world before the world leave us, and learn that lesson heartily, To use the world as if we used it not. Neither ought this to seem too hard a precept: for they that strive for mastery, abstain from all things, when it is but to obtain a corruptible crown; how much more should we be willing to deny the delights of this world, and strive with our natures herein, seeing it is to obtain an incorruptible crown? 1. Cor. 9 24, 25.
The first thing we must frame 1our liues to, for this purpose, is the contempt of the VVorld: wee must striue earnestly with our owne hearts, to forgoe the loue of worldly things. It is an 〈…〉 thing •o be willing to dye, when our hearts are cleansed ⟨p. 758⟩of the loue of this world. Wee must leaue the world before the world leaue vs, and learne that lesson heartily, To vse the world as if wee vsed it not. Neither ought this to seeme too hard a precept: for they that striue for masterie, abstaine from all things, when it is but to obtaine a corruptible crowne; how much more should we be willing to deny the delights of this world, and striue with our natures herein, seeing it is to obtaine an incorruptible crowne? 1. Cor. 9 24, 25.
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