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

Name: The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatises
Author: Nicholas Byfield

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.

Nicholas Byfield 1579–1622London: printed by John Legatt, 1630

[16], 101+ p. · 109k words · STC 4222 · ESTC S120511

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Dedication: TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE AND most Noble Lady, the Lady Lucy, Countess of Bedford.Dedication: TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE AND most Noble Ladie, the Ladie Lucie, Countesse of Bedford.

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TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE AND most Noble Lady, the Lady Lucy, Countess of Bedford.

TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE AND most Noble Ladie, the Ladie Lucie, Countesse of Bedford.

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MADAM,

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THESE ensuing Treatises, having received their birth at several times, (being but little Ones) sought them several Guardians to protect them: being now all jointly to go into the world ⟨image 3⟩together to seek entertain meant, they humbly present themselves unto your Honour; beseeching your general protection, and your noble admission, to do you and your Noble Family their first joint-service, and from thence they are contented to bear their adventure for their entertainment abroad in the world. And the rather am I emboldened thus to (end them, with this Petition to your Honour, because in the first conception of them in the public Doctrine, you were pleased to conceive so good hope of them, as to desire the profit of their service, as they should be […] and fitted thereunto. As they are mine, they are worthy of little respect; but as they have received spirit and life ⟨image 3⟩from the heavenly Word, and will of God: so they are meet to attend your most retired presence, and to be trusted with the charge of your greatest treasure, not doubting of your Honours noble and religious respect herein, I desire to remain

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Nicholas Byfield 1579–1622

Place

London

Printer

John Legatt

Year

1630

Size

[16], 101+ p.

Words

109,252

Catalogue

STC 4222 · ESTC S120511

Text

EEBO-TCP A17397

Passages

2,749

Sections

163

Title page

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

TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE AND most Noble Lady, the Lady Lucy, Countess of Bedford.

TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE AND most Noble Ladie, the Ladie Lucie, Countesse of Bedford.

TO THE MUCH HONOURED LADIES, the Lady ANNE CLEAR, and the Lady ANNE PINCH, and the Lady JONE HERICKE: N. Bifield wisheth all increase of the true grace of Christ, and the blessed fruition of the glory of God in heaven.

TO THE MVCH HONORED LADIES, the Ladie ANNE CLEERE, and the Ladie ANNE PINCH, and the Ladie IONE HERICKE: N. Bifield wisheth all increase of the true grace of Christ, and the blessed fruition of the glory of God in heauen.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE AND most Noble Lady, the Lady Lucy, Countess of Bedford.

TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE AND most Noble Ladie, the Ladie Lucie, Countesse of Bedford.

TO THE MUCH HONOURED LADIES, the Lady ANNE CLEAR, and the Lady ANNE PINCH, and the Lady JONE HERICKE: N. Bifield wisheth all increase of the true grace of Christ, and the blessed fruition of the glory of God in heaven.

TO THE MVCH HONORED LADIES, the Ladie ANNE CLEERE, and the Ladie ANNE PINCH, and the Ladie IONE HERICKE: N. Bifield wisheth all increase of the true grace of Christ, and the blessed fruition of the glory of God in heauen.

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