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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.
When thou hast thus prepared 1thy self by these three resolutions, then if thou do these four things following, thou mayest be sure to be clearly rid of all danger that can any way befall thee for thy sins past, though they were never so many or great.
When thou hast thus prepared 1thy selfe by these three resolutions, then if thou doe these foure things following, thou mayest be sure to bee clearely rid of all danger that can any way befall thee for thy sinnes past, though they were neuer so many or great.
- 1If we do 4 things we are r•d of the danger of all sins past.If we do 4 things wee are r•d of the danger of all sins past.
The first rule concerns the 1examination of thy self, and it is this: thou must take thee a Catalogue of all the sins thou canst discern by thy self, and be sure ⟨p. 18⟩thou do this seriously and effectually; and for this purpose retire thy self into some secret place, and set thy self in Gods presence; and then call to mind all the sins thou canst remember by thy self particularly, write them down as they come to thy mind; ask thy self this question: What have I done all the days of my life, which if I were now to dye, would fear me if they were not forgiven? Take the answer to this question, as thy sins come to thy mind, till thou canst remember no more, so as thou couldst in the sincerity of thy heart say, that thou dealest plainly before the Lord, and doest not hide any fault; and out of the liking thou hast of any sin, doest not forbear to set it down.