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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.
CHAP. IIII.
The trial of a godly man by his Faith.
The tryall of a godly man by his Faith.
Faith is the next thing to be tried in a child of God. And ⟨p. 131⟩in as much as there are divers 1kinds of faith, and experience shows in many that give no signs of repentance, that they will not be beaten from a confident presumption that Christ dyed for them, even for them in particular: it stands us in hand to try our persuasion by true rules of Scripture, that so, if it will abide the trial of the touchstone, we may lay it up as a hid treasure and a wonderful grace of God; and if otherwise, we may repent us of presumption, as a deceivable sin.
FAith is the next thing to bee tryed in a child of God. And ⟨p. 131⟩in as much as there are diuers 1kindes of faith, and experience shewes in many that giue no signes of repentance, that they will not bee beaten from a confident presumption that Christ dyed for them, euen for them in particular: it stands vs in hand to try our perswasion by true rules of Scripture, that so, if it will abide the trial of the touchstone, we may lay it vp as a hid treasure and a wonderfull grace of God; and if otherwise, wee may repent vs of presumption, as a deceiueable sinne.