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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.
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.
The first rule concernes the 1examination of thy selfe, and it is this: thou must take thee a Catalogue of all the sins thou canst discerne by thy selfe, and be sure ⟨p. 18⟩thou doe this seriously and effectually; and for this purpose retire thy selfe into some secret place, and set thy selfe in Gods presence; and then call to minde all the sinnes thou canst remember by thy selfe particularly, write them downe as they come to thy mind; aske thy selfe this question: What haue I done all the dayes of my life, which if I were now to dye, would feare me if they were not forgiuen? 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 sinne, doest not forbeare to set it downe.
- 11 Make a Catalogue of thy sins.