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

Showing what rules he must observe, that would be delivered from his sin.

Shewing what rules hee must obserue, that would be deliuered from his sinne.

Hitherto in general. The first thing then to be done ¹by that Christian that would settle himself in a sound course, to lay as it were the foundation of his salvation, is to practise those rules that may deliver him from the horrible danger and distress he is in, in respect of all the power of all the sins he hath hitherto committed.

HItherto in generall. The first thing then to be done ¹by that Christian that would settle himselfe in a sound course, to lay as it were the foundation of his saluation, is to practise those rules that may deliuer him from the horrible danger and distresse he is in, in respect of al the power of all the sinnes he hath hitherto committed.

1. 1The course to be rid of sin.The course to be rid of sinne.

If he consider of the dreadful curses which he is liable unto in ¹respect of all his sins, he ought not to think it much to undergo the hardest task can be enjoined, to make himself capable of the grace of God, and pardon for so many offences. And therefore with so much the more willingness and unchangeableness of resolution, should he with much desire set upon these rules now to be given, seeing they are but few in number, and such as he may perform, by the grace of God, with much ease and comfort. And the more may he encourage his own heart, because when he hath done, he may clearly see he hath done distinctly that which God required of him, and that, with which he is satisfied through Christ. But before he set upon th practice of these rules, he must in judgement be throughly resolved of three things.