The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatisesThe marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises

I suppose that no man that readeth this, will conceive, that any of these is needless. And as I would advise such Christians as abound with ability and leisure, to furnish themselves with the labours of such worthy Di•ines, ⟨p. 8⟩as have written of any of those subjects: so unto such Christians as have not that ability or leisure I commend these Treatises, both for their brevity, and the distinct digesting of the things he would seek after; there being nothing of mine in these, but the labour of disposing them, the main substance of them being Gods own Word, and things devised and invented by God himself. I may lawfully commend the care and study of these things unto thee, and that with so much authority from the Lord, as to tell thee, that thou mayest not safely be negligent in any of these, if thou consider the worth of them, or thy own need.

I suppose that no man that readeth this, will conceiue, that any of these is needlesse. And as I would aduise such Christians as abound with abilitie and l•isure, to furnish themselues with the labours of such worthy Di•ines, ⟨p. 8⟩as haue written of any of those subiects: so vnto such Christians as haue not that abilitie or leysure I commend these Treatises, both for their breuity, and the distinct digesting of the things he would seek after; there being nothing of mine in these, but the labour of disposing them, the maine substance of them being Gods owne Word, and things deuised and inuented by God himselfe. I may lawfully commend the care and study of these things vnto thee, and that with so much authority from the Lord, as to tell thee, that thou maiest not safely bee negligent in any of these, if thou consider the worth of them, or thy owne n•ed.

If thou say, that here is prescribed a hard tase, and so many