A17397:71
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.
Even the freer and readier thy mind is, the more fit thy heart will be for this or other holy employments.
Euen the freer and readier thy mind is, the more fit thy heart will be for this or other holy employments.
And further know, that the use of this Catalogue is not for ever, nor do I require this special mourning all the days of thy ⟨p. 27⟩life, but in this case of first repentance, by which the body of sin may be removed. Therefore thou oughtest so long to use the Catalogue of thy confessions of sins, till thou feel in some measure this sorrow and melting of heart, which when thou hast attained, either sooner or later, then address thy self to the fourth rule.
And further know, that the vse of this Catalogue is not for euer, nor do I require this speciall mourning all the dayes of thy ⟨p. 27⟩life, but in this case of first repentance, by which the body of sinne may be remoued. Therefor• thou oughtest so long to vse the Catalogue of thy confessions of sins, till thou feele in some measure this sorrow and melting of heart, which when thou hast attained, eith•r sooner or later, then addresse thy selfe to the fourth rule.
The fourth r•le concerns the 1[…] of the Promises, especially the Promises of two sorts. First, such as show that God hath given Jesus Christ to make satisfaction for the sins of men: and