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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.
Eleventhly, he is vehemently 1carried with the desires of the sound reformation of his life. His sorrow is not water but washing; nor is it every washing, but such as maketh clean. Worldly sorrow may have much water, but it maketh nothing clean; whereas godly sorrow always tendeth ⟨p. 125⟩to reformation & sound amendment.
Eleuenthly, he is vehemently 1carried with the desires of the sound reformation of his life. His sorrow is not water but washing; nor is it euery washing, but such as maketh cleane. Worldly sorrow may haue much water, but it maketh nothing cleane; whereas godly sorrow alwaies tendeth ⟨p. 125⟩to reformation & sound amendment.
- 111 And earnestly desires to lead an holy life.
Twelfthly, in all his sorrows 1he is supported by a secret trust in the mercy and acceptation of God: so as no misery can beat him from the consideration and inward affiance and hope in the mercy of God. In the very disquietness of his heart, the desire of his soul to the Lord, and before his presence; though it be never so much cast down, yet he waits upon God for the help of his countenance, and in some measure condemns the unbelief of his own heart, and trusts in the name of God, and his never sailing compassions, Psalm 38. 9. and 42. 5, 11.