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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
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.
For thy sake (Christian Reader) I have been willing to prepare for the Press, Six little Treatises: Which may inform thee of six things, of the greatest consequence, that I know can concern thee in this life. And though I have reason to abase my self in the acknowledgement of mine own frailty and ⟨p. 2⟩insufficiency for these things, ye• thou hast cause to awaken to th• consideration of the matter which so nearly concerneth thee using the help of this labour, ti• God afford thee better help from more able instruments. The matter in all of them is so necessary, that I know not which of them thou mayest safely neglect
FOrthy sake (Christian Reader) I haue beene willing to prepare for the Presse, Sixe little Treatises: Which may informe thee of six things, of the greatest consequence, that I know can concerne thee in this life. And though I haue reason to abase my selfe in the acknowledgement of mine owne frailtie and ⟨p. 2⟩insufficiency for these things, ye• thou hast cause to awaken to th• consideration of the matter which so neerly concerneth thee vsing the helpe of this labour, ti• God affoord thee better helpe from more able instruments. The matter in all of them is so necessary, that I know not which of them thou mayest safely neglect
The first thing which any man 1disposing himself for the Kingdom of God, will and ought to inquire after, is, What he should do to be rid of those so many sinne• he hath been and is guilty of? Rid (I say) from th guilt and danger of them, and from the power and dominion of them. For the satisfaction of thy conscience in this most needful question, I have in this first Treatise gathered for thee, out of the whole Bible, a Catalogue of those sins, which in our repentance God will have with special notice to be confessed and avoided. And