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

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.

If he consider of the dreadfull curses which he is liable vnto in ¹respect of all his sinnes, he ought not to thinke it much to vndergoe the hardest taske can bee enioyned, to make himselfe capable of the grace of God, and pardon for so many offences. And therefore with so much the more willingnesse and vnchangeablenesse of resolution, should hee with much desire set vpon these rules now to bee giuen, seeing they are but few in number, and such as he may performe, by the grace of God, with much ease and comfort. And the more may he encourage his owne heart, because when he hath done, he may clearely see he hath done distinctly that which God required of him, and that, with which he is satisfied through Christ. But before hee set vpon th• practice of these rules, he must in iudgement bee throughly resolued of three things.

1. 1Motives.Motiues.

First, that Jesus Christ hath