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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.
The first is, his holy thirst; 1which is an heavenly kind of appetite, by which he is carried to the desire of things above nature; such as are the merits and righteousness of Christ: the favour of God: the presence of God: the full deliverance from all sin: the removing of spiritual judgements: the salvation of other men, and the like; and this thirst is a sign the more infallible:
The first is, his holy thirst; 1which is an heauenly kind of appetite, by which hee is carried to the desire of things aboue nature; such as are the merits and righteousnesse of Christ: the fauour of God: the presence of God: the full deliuerance from all sin: the remouing of spirituall iudgements: the saluation of other men, and the like; and this thirst is a signe the more infallible:
- 1The holy thirst that is in the godly Christian, tried by four signs.The holy thirst that is in the godly Christian, tryed by foure signes.
1 Because it is constant and indelible in this life. There is no part of this life, but it continueth either in the sense of his affection, or in the judgement of his understanding, ⟨p. 147⟩so as he accounts spiritual things to be the best things: and though at some times his affection may be the less moved after them, yet his appetite is daily renewed, as it is in the hunger or thirst that is bodily.
1 Because it is constant and indelible in this life. There is no part of this life, but it continueth either in the sense of his affection, or in the iudgement of his vnderstanding, ⟨p. 147⟩