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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.
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. Hebr. 10. 22.
- 18. Is accompanied with a pure conscience.
Ninthly, He hath a spirit of discerning. There is a great deal 1of light comes into the heart with faith. A man cannot believe, and be ignorant still. The Christian that is endued with faith from above, is endued with wisdom from above: so as he can conceive of the things of God that concern salvation, which