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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. V.
The trial of a godly man by such heavenly gifts as serve him in his journey to Heaven.
The tryall of a godly man by such heauenly gifts as serue him in his iourney to Heauen.
Thus of his trial in his humiliation, and in his faith, It followeth in the third place, to try him by his gifts, which are the fruits of faith. The true Christian differs from the wicked 1man, in two sorts of gifts: Some of them are such gifts as are bestowed upon him from above, but serve him only for spiritual use, while he is on the way in his journey to Heaven, and so only in this life; such as are the sacred thirst: The love to the word and means of his holiness: The spirit of supplication: The love of his enemies; and his desire after the appearance of Jesus Christ. Other gifts he hath, which will accompany him home ⟨p. 146⟩into his heavenly Country, and abide upon him for ever, and are not abolished by death: such as are saving knowledge, the love of God, and the love of the godly. First therefore of those heavenly gifts, which will pass away; and so he is qualified with fi•e distinct holy gifts, which cannot be found in any reprobate.