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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.
If faith be right, and thy persuasion ⟨p. 139⟩a sound persuasion, and well grounded, there are joined with it these things following.
If faith be right, and thy perswasion ⟨p. 139⟩a sound perswasion, and well grounded, there are ioyned with it these things following.
Eighthly, His persuasion is 1joined with a good and pure conscience; a conscience, I say, that makes him careful to avoid sin, and do good duties, and to serve God in sincerity, whereas the persuasion that is in wicked men, is not accompanied with a good conscience, they do not make conscience of their ways. Now this is a clear rule of difference, 1 Tim. 1. 5, 19. and 3. 9. Hebr. 10. 22.
Eighthly, His perswasion is 1ioyned with a good and pure conscience; a conscience, I say, that makes him carefull to auoid sinne, and doe good duties, and to serue God in sinceritie, whereas the perswasion that is in wicked men, is not accompanied with a good conscience, they doe not make conscience of their wayes. Now this is a cleare rule of difference, 1 Tim. 1. 5, 19. and 3. 9.