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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.
But before I open the signs of this sin, the Reader must be admonished of three things.
But before I open the signes of this sinne, the Reader must be admonished of three things.
First, that I intend not by these 1signs to show how faith may be bred or begotten in us, but how faith may be proved and declared to be in us. For it is the promises of God in the Scripture that breed faith: nor can humane reason believe such great things ⟨p. 132⟩from God for any thing that is in us, but only because we see the Word of God assuring such happiness unto such as lay hold upon them. So that, that which breeds faith, is the revelation of Gods promises, by his Word and Spirit. Yet notwithstanding the assurance of faith is much increased and confirmed by the sight of those signs of the truth of our faith, and other graces of God in us.
First, that I intend not by these 1signes to shew how faith may be bred or begotten in vs, but how faith may be proued and declared to be in vs. For it is the promises of God in the Scripture that breed faith: nor can humane reason beleeue such great things ⟨p. 132⟩from God for any thing that is in vs, but onely because wee see the Word of God assuring such happinesse vnto such as lay hold vpon them. So that, that which breeds faith, is the reuelation of Gods promises, by his Word and Spirit. Yet notwithstanding the assurance of faith is much increased and confirmed by the sight of those signes of the truth of our faith, and other graces of God in vs.
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